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Lead Paint Reformulation Technical Guidelines

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Lead Paint Alliance , SAICM UN Environment Programme , World Health Organization

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May 2022

The Lead Paint Reformulation Technical Guidelines have developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and guided by the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. The document provide a comprehensive starting point for all stakeholders to learn more about paint reformulation and best practices. They offer general information on processes and provide a step-by-step approach to reformulation, indicating where to find relevant information such as alternative raw materials and additional details such as standards for testing and in-depth case studies.The

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Economic Costs of Childhood Lead Exposure in Low- & Middle-Income Countries

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New-York University - Division of Environmental Pediatrics

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September 2014

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This interactive map reflects the results of research by New-York University that estimates the economic costs linked to childhood lead exposure in low- and middle-income countries. Information as average lead level, cost for countries and population at risk under the age of five are available for selected countries.Exposure to lead has a permanent negative impact on children's developing brains. One impact is a reduction in intelligence quotient (IQ), which can be correlated with decreases in lifetime earning potential. Lead exposure

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Lead levels in paint around the world

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IPEN ,

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March 2019

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This interactive map provides country-specific data on lead paint levels around the world. Lead in paint is a major source of lead exposure for children globally. Since 2009, more than 100 studies from 59 countries have shown that lead paints are still widely sold in low- and middle-income countries. IPEN-affiliated NGOs conducted the majority of these studies, comprising more than 3,300 solvent-based paints. Many of these paints contained very high levels of lead above 10,000 parts per million (ppm) of

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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https://saicmknowledge.org/projects/unep-special-programme-chemicals-and-waste-management-programme

UNEP Special Programme | Chemicals and Waste Management Programme

Chemicals are integral to almost all sectors of society, such as medicine and agriculture. However, if not managed properly, chemicals and waste can pose risks to our health and ecosystems— resulting in substantial costs to national economies and even human

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Market Analysis of the Coating Industry in China

May 2020

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China is a major producer of paints which supplies a considerable share of paints in the world. Key paint production hot spots were identified as Guangdong, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hunan and Shandong provinces and cities. The cost of removing existing decorative lead paint from surfaces in homes, schools, and other buildings is significant. By comparison, the cost for eliminating the use of lead compounds in new decorative paints is low and alternatives to lead additives are available for all types of

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Baseline paint market study in Ecuador (English / Spanish)

May 2020

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The World Health Organization (WHO) with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched the initiative called "Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint" whose goal is to phase-out the manufacture and sale of paintings that contain lead thereby reducing the exposition to this metal and eliminating its risks and effects on the population.In Ecuador, CEER is the technical executor of the project “Lead-free paints”, carried out with the technical support of the Cleaner Production Centre of Serbia, experts from the

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Market Analysis of the paint industry in Indonesia (English / Bahasa)

December 2019

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Elimination of Lead in Paint in Indonesia - Baseline Information - Indonesia’s paint marketIndonesia holds the first position as the biggest market in paint and coating in South East Asia with the 268 million population and high urbanization rate (57%). Indonesian paint and coating industry growth rate is 6% annually for the past five consecutive years. Paint and coating industry in Indonesia involves six multinational, four domestic, and large numbers of small-scale domestic producers, with the most demand from architectural

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Baseline Information for the Lead Paint Country Situation in Nigeria

March 2020

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Lead in Nigerian paints is another route of lead into the environment and exposure can be caused as a result of inhalation or ingestion especially in children. In 2008, SRADeV Nigeria under the auspices of International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) collected and analyzed decorative paints produced and/or marketed in Nigeria. All the sampled paint brands were found to contain lead higher than 90ppm, in fact up to an alarming level of 129,837ppm in one case. At that time, there were

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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National Baseline Survey of Paint Market in Peru

October 2019

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have established the joint initiative Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance) to prevent children’s exposure to lead from paints containing lead and to minimize occupational exposures to lead paints. The broad objective of the Alliance is to promote a phase-out of the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead and eventually eliminate the risks from such paint.CER/Grupo GEA implements the Component 1 “Promoting regulatory and voluntary

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Chemicals of Concern in the Building and Construction Sector

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UNEP

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May 2021

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This UNEP report aims at providing an overview of the challenge that chemicals of concern pose in the context of products relevant for the building and construction sector. It outlines the relevance and linkages of chemicals of concern with regards to a building life cycle and highlights existing gaps, challenges and opportunities regarding the imperative of increasing circularity in the building and construction sector.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in building products