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Mercury contamination: Philippine FDA bans five beauty creams from Pakistan

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has issued separate advisories warning consumers against the purchase and use of five imported “beauty...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2021

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State of emergency in Peru as illegal gold mining causes mercury contamination

Peru’s government has declared a two-month state of emergency across 11 Amazon jungle districts due to mercury contamination caused by widespread illegal gold mining activities. The South American country,...

admin - May 29, 2016

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CoverApril 22, 2024

17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

A group of 17 leading banks from the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) has endorsed the Fossil...

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ConservationApril 22, 2024

Nigeria committed to Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Minister

Nigeria being a signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is ready to collaborate with all stakeholders including the...

Climate ChangeApril 22, 2024

Climate change council charges stakeholders on transparent reporting to UNFCCC

Participants at the recently held workshop for the preparation of Nigeria's First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and a Combined...

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Nigeria committed to Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Minister

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