Like many other consumer products, toys can be composed of a diverse range of different materials, such as plastics, textiles or metals. As with many other consumer products, the chemical composition of toys is often unknown and some of the chemicals, intentionally or unintentionally present in toys, may have hazardous properties. This is highly concerning, since children can be especially vulnerable to health impacts of certain chemicals and are potentially exposed to them via dermal contact, mouthing or inhalation. In addition, increased circularity and recycling rates of materials, can lead to the introduction of hazardous chemicals as unintentional contaminants into the toys value-chain.
Considering these concerns and challenges, chemicals of concern in toys have been a priority sector for activities under the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM). A current project aims at accelerating the adoption of measures by value chains stakeholders, including governments, to track and control chemicals in the supply chains of toys.
Rebecca is an Environmental and Occupational Health Specialist focusing on children’s environmental health, public health, management of hazardous chemicals in products, exposure assessment, chemical risk assessment and management, risk communicat
Assisting national, state and international regulatory bodies in the development of effective and achievable chemical regulations, and also helping industry companies to understand and implement those requirements.
Collaboration with the air pollutant monitoring researchers to estimate the levels of environmental pollutants then we study the health impacts on the exposed persons and plan a preventive strategy to minimize the hazardous effects and raising awa
My activities envisaged the involvement in a sound management of chemicals at the national level. My professional interests are dedicated to health and environment.
Stockholm Convention Regional Centre-India focuses on research, education, training, capacity building activities in the area of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) monitoring in the environment, exposure assessment, POPs in products, recycled pl
