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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/study-estimates-risk-chemicals-products-young-children

Study Estimates Risk of Chemicals in Products to Young Children

In their early years, children mouth a variety of products, such as toys, teethers, and pacifiers

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/study-finds-55-chemicals-high-concern-used-building-materials

Study Finds 55 Chemicals of High-Concern Used in Building Materials

Chemicals used in building materials can be a major passive emission source indoors, leading to the deterioration

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/ecolabeling-critical-tool-manage-chemicals-electronics

Ecolabeling a Critical Tool to Manage Chemicals in Electronics

Ecolabeling initiatives can help manage chemicals of concern in the electronics sector, according to a report

Report

Fluorochemicals: Persistent, Dangerous, Avoidable

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December 2021
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PFAS are non-aromatic, organic chemicals in which the hydrogen atoms in the carbon chain are fully replaced (“per”) or partly but almost entirely replaced (“poly”) by fluorine atoms. At least 4,700 substances belong to this group of substances. All these chemicals have in common that their environmental degradability is fairly slow and very limited and therefore remain resistant for years to decades.PFAS are “forever chemicals.” Even when being incinerated for disposal, very high temperatures are required for these compounds to
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Community of practice summary of discussions

Is there lead in my paint? All about testing and labs

December 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 Is there lead in my paint? All about testing and labs, which took place on 8 December 2021.Presenters: Mihaela Claudia Paun (UNEP)

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/person-segment-unea-5-address-chemicals-marine-plastics-green-recovery

In-Person Segment of UNEA-5 to Address Chemicals, Marine Plastics, Green Recovery

Chemicals and waste management, marine litter and a green recovery from COVID-19 are some of the

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/unep-brief-calls-nature-based-solutions-address-agri-plastics

UNEP Brief Calls for Nature-based Solutions to Address Agri-plastics

Plastics are accumulating in the world’s soils at an alarming rate, with detrimental impacts on soil

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/zero-draft-outlines-vision-scope-future-chemicals-and-waste-framework

“Zero Draft” Outlines Vision, Scope of Future Chemicals and Waste Framework

Delegates to the fourth session of the Intersessional Process for Considering the Strategic Approach to International

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/nfps-can-help-reduce-harm-highly-hazardous-pesticides-saicm-paper

NFPs Can Help Reduce Harm from Highly Hazardous Pesticides: SAICM Paper

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has published a factsheet to ensure information about

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