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Working Group Proposes Process to Address Chemical Issues of Concern

A working group has proposed a process for addressing issues of concern related to the sound management

Academic article

Blood lead levels in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review

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Elsevier

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March 2021

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Since the global phase-out of leaded petrol, reports have suggested that lead exposure remains substantial or is increasing in some low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, few studies have attempted to systematically assess blood lead levels over the full range of LMICs. This study is aimed to describe values for blood lead level in LMICs.In this systematic review, PubMed was searched for studies published between Jan 1, 2010, and Oct 31, 2019, that reported blood lead levels in the 137

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/hazardous-substances-undermine-human-rights-health-life-ohchr-and-unep

Hazardous Substances Undermine Human Rights to Health, Life: OHCHR and UNEP

Hazardous substances significantly affect human rights, including the rights to health and life, according to a

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/quick-start-programme-shares-stories-sound-chemicals-management

Quick Start Programme Shares Stories on Sound Chemicals Management

The Quick Start Programme reported on its impacts after 13 years of working on the sound

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/oecd-portal-improves-access-information-chemical-properties-exposure

OECD Portal Improves Access to Information on Chemical Properties, Exposure

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has updated its Global Portal to Information on

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/can-environmental-negotiations-regain-momentum-2020

Can Environmental Negotiations Regain Momentum in 2020?

2020 has a ring to it, holding the promise of a new decade after leaving the

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/playground-equipment-contains-dangerous-levels-lead-ipen-studies

Playground Equipment Contains Dangerous Levels of Lead: IPEN Studies

Children’s playgrounds in Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines and Thailand commonly contain painted equipment with lead

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/future-policy-award-2020-focuses-protection-hazardous-chemicals

Future Policy Award 2020 Focuses on Protection from Hazardous Chemicals

The World Future Council (WFC) is calling for nominations for an award for protecting human health and

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/alliance-calls-declaration-strengthening-saicm-beyond-2020

Alliance Calls for Declaration on Strengthening SAICM Beyond 2020

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has circulated a report from the December

E-learning

E-learning on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

March 2020

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Free online courses on the Multilateral Environmental Agreements in various topics: biological diversity, chemicals and waste, climate and atmosphere, environmental governance, marine and freshwater, land and agriculture.These courses are hosted by the United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (InforMEA)

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