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Growing Threat of E-waste Affecting Millions of Children Worldwide, WHO Warns

September 2021

  

Effective and binding action is needed to protect millions of children, adolescents, and expectant mothers

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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WHO, UN Partners Compile 500 Actions to Reduce Health and Environment Risks

September 2021

   

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners have published a compendium of 500

Community of practice summary of discussions

Climate Change and Chemicals: Connections and Consequences

September 2021
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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Climate Change and Chemicals: Connections and Consequences, which took place on 22 September 2021.Presenters: Prof. Alistair Boxall (ECORISC CDT)
Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management
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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

Community of practice summary of discussions

Alternatives in Phasing Out HHPs: Industry innovations and the Substitution process

September 2021
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The SAICM Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Cape Town, established a community of practice on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) to foster discussions, exchange of best practices, and recommendations to address HHPs amongst relevant stakeholders. This is a summary of the discussion on Alternatives in Phasing Out HHPs: Industry innovations and the Substitution process, which took place on 15 September 2020.Presenters: Dr Lilian Tornqvist (Keml), Dr Andy Ward (CropLife International)This discussion aimed to promote engagement with and an understanding
Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Topics: Knowledge Management
Community of practice summary of discussions

Making the case: raising awareness about importance of lead paint laws

September 2021
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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a 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 Making the case: raising awareness about importance of lead paint laws, which took place on 14 September 2021.Presenters: Lesley Onyon (WHO), Siddika
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Knowledge Management
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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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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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