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Special Rapporteur Highlights Right to Science, Impact of Plastics on Human Rights

September 2021

  

A UN Special Rapporteur has issued two reports on human rights in the area of hazardous

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Largest Source of Lead Pollution Phased Out in All Countries

September 2021

 

The UN Environment Programme has announced the use of lead in petrol gas has ended

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
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Report of the 2020 International Lead poisoning Prevention Week

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World Health Organization
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September 2021
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The eighth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) was held on 25–31 October 2020, with more than 90 events in 60 countries organized by governments, civil society organizations, health partners, industry and other institutions.ILPPW is an ongoing initiative of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (the Lead Paint Alliance), led jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WHO. The aim of the Week is to raise awareness about the health effects of lead exposure, highlight the efforts
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
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Regional Electronics Study and Circularity Roadmap in the LAC Region: Mapping of Existing Initiatives

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SAICM Universidad El Bosque
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September 2021
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Technological development has made electrical and electronic equipment (EEE1) essential parts of contemporary life and indispensable products in today’s societies. Information technology (IT) combined with the technological advances in recent decades, has resulted in EEE having a great influence on the daily life of consumers in aspects such as health, safety, knowledge, comfort information, among others. The global consumption of electronics is growing 2.5 million metric tons per year (Forti, Baldé, Kuehr, & Bel, 2020), because technology increases the living

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics
Topics: Chemicals in electronics Circularity E-waste
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OECD Releases Guidance on Selecting Safer Chemical Alternatives

September 2021

 

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published guidance on substituting harmful chemicals

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides
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UNEP Report Spotlights Best Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic Products

August 2021

 

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on single-use plastic products (SUPPs) and

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Chemicals and Wastes Conventions Make Progress between In-Person Meetings

August 2021

  

The parties to three global conventions on hazardous chemicals and wastes convened online to make

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Webinar Provides Updates on Indicators for SAICM Beyond 2020

August 2021

  

The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) held a webinar to advance consideration of

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