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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/household-plastic-products-disrupt-endocrine-system-threaten-human-health

Household Plastic Products Disrupt Endocrine System, Threaten Human Health

Over 1,000 manufactured chemicals used today are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including flame retardants, dioxins, UV-stabilizers, and toxic metals such as lead

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/ipen-saicm-report-chemicals-disproportionate-impacts-women

IPEN, SAICM Report on Chemicals’ Disproportionate Impacts on Women

A report published by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and the Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/stockholm-committee-reviews-three-pops-screening-listing

Stockholm Committee Reviews Three POPs for Screening, Listing

The 16th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Review Committee (POPRC-16) to the Stockholm Convention

Factsheets and brochures

Chemicals and waste management: essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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IOMC

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October 2019

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In adopting the 17 Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders outlined a transformational course of action for the people, planet, and prosperity. Chemicals and waste management are related to achieving every aspect of this Agenda.Chemicals and waste management play an important and increasingly significant role in every economic and social sector. Sound management of chemicals throughout their lifecycle is essential to avoiding complex risks to human health and ecosystems, and substantial costs to national economies. Similarly

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/saicm-launches-project-best-practices-chemical-policy-issues-concern

SAICM Launches Project on Best Practices for Chemical Policy Issues of Concern

> The project will focus on three components: phase out of lead in paint; lifecycle management

Factsheets and brochures

Suggested Steps for Establishing a Lead Paint Law

December 2019

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This fact sheet outlines steps that have been helpful in countries that have adopted lead paint laws. The steps are not necessarily sequential or needed in every country.

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

Factsheets and brochures

Lead poisoning and health

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World Health Organization ,

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August 2019

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This factsheet compiles the latest information on the effects of lead on human health. It is presented in the 6 UN languages.The factsheet lists the Key Facts, and describes the Sources and routes of exposure, the Health effects of lead poisoning on children, and the WHO response. The factsheet also points to relevant related websites.

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Awareness-raising

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/unep-report-identifies-top-actions-minimize-adverse-impacts-pesticides-fertilizers

UNEP Report Identifies Top Actions to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Pesticides, Fertilizers

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on the environmental and health impacts of

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/unep-manual-suggests-ways-advance-green-and-sustainable-chemistry

UNEP Manual Suggests Ways to Advance Green and Sustainable Chemistry

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has drafted a manual focused on green and sustainable chemistry, in

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/technical-briefing-reviews-proposed-international-tax-35-basic-chemicals

Technical Briefing Reviews Proposed International Tax on 35 Basic Chemicals

The Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) convened a Technical Briefing on Financing the Sound