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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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Human WelfareApril 25, 2025

13m East, Southern African children face acute malnutrition – UNICEF

Nearly 13 million children in East and Southern Africa suffer from acute malnutrition, with almost 4 million facing its...

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Oil & GasApril 25, 2025

Delta partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration with petroleum industry solutions provider, Xenergi Limited, to establish a...

Disaster Risk ManagementApril 25, 2025

100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside their homes for fear of aftershocks following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake...

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Human WelfareApril 25, 2025

13m East, Southern African children face acute malnutrition – UNICEF

Nearly 13 million children in East and Southern Africa...

Oil & GasApril 25, 2025

Delta partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration...