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Community of practice summary of discussions

Steps toward adoption of national lead paint laws

July 2020
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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) are launching a new Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. This is a summary of the discussion on Steps toward adoption of national lead paint laws, which took place on 9 July 2020.Presenter: Angela Bandemehr (US EPA)The first LiP
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Knowledge Management
Factsheets and brochures

Questions & Answers on Lead

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World Health Organization
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June 2020
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Questions and answers on lead from the World Health Organization:What is lead? What is lead poisoning? What are the health effects of lead exposure? What are the costs associated with lead exposure? What are the sources of human exposure to lead? How important are used lead-acid batteries as a source of lead exposure? What is lead paint? Why is lead paint an important source of human exposure? What are the economic costs of lead paint? What is the Global Alliance
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Awareness-raising
Article

Post-2020 Chemicals Management Planning Underway Despite COVID-19 Postponements

June 2020

During a discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on planning for the Strategic Approach to International

Topics: Knowledge Management
Infographic

biodiversity in danger from poor management of chemicals and waste

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SAICM
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June 2020
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World Environment Day took place on 5 June 2020 and the theme this year was biodiversity. SAICM celebrated by creating an infographic on how chemicals and waste can impact biodiversity and releasing an article on how we can do more to protect and help our planet's biodiversity flourish.
Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Highly Hazardous Pesticides Perfluorinated Chemicals Chemicals in products
Topics: Awareness-raising Sustainable Development Goals
Article

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder Enables Companies to Track Legal Obligations

May 2020

video tutorial helps users find chemicals with the EUCLEF. 

Companies will also be able to ask questions about EU chemicals legislation covered by EUCLEF through a dedicated regulatory support service. The EU Programme for Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs is funding the online service. [EU Chemicals Legislation Finder] [ECHA Press Release]

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Knowledge Management
Article

COVID-19 Impacts on the Global Environmental Agenda: SAICM and ICCM5

May 2020

ICCM5 was scheduled to take place in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the session has been rescheduled to take place from 5-9 July 2021, in Bonn, Germany.

Speakers for the 19 May online dialogue will include:

  • Nalini SHARMA, Head, SAICM Secretariat 
  • Manal AZZI, Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health. International Labour Organization 
  • Carolyn VICKERS Head, Chemical Safety and Health Unit World Health Organization
  • Valentina SIERRA, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva (ICCM5 Bureau)
  • Giulia CARLINI, Staff Attorney, Environmental Health Program, Center for International Environmental Law
  • Monika GAIL MACDEVETTE, Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP

date: 19 May 2020
location: virtual
www: https://genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/19may2020.html

Topics: Knowledge Management
Article

SAICM Brief Previews Chemicals Management Needs Beyond 2020

April 2020

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) published a policy brief on lessons learned since 2006

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