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SRADev, NAFDAC seek avenues for regulation of mercury in skin lightening creams

“Creams are good to be used to elevate the body texture but, currently, we have observed another wave of colonialisation where skin lightening cream...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of mercury-added cosmetics, including skin lightening...

Gabon, Jamaica, Sri Lanka unite to fight hazardous skin lightening products

The governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have joined forces to fight back against damaging beauty practices, launching a joint $14 million project...

Group lists websites selling mercury skin lighteners despite ban

Despite being banned, skin lighteners with illegal levels of mercury remain online, with many offered by the same e-commerce platforms where illegal products were...

Stern measures pushed to end illegal trade of mercury-laced skin whiteners

A group tracking mercury-added products in commerce appealed to national and local government authorities in the Philippines to get tough on importers, distributors and retailers...

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Ghana: Unlocking the potential of bioethanol for clean cooking

At sunrise and sunset many Ghanaian households strike the match to burn charcoal or wood to heat water and...
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Climate change: Labour Congress seeks inclusion of critical voices in policy formulation

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to include critical voices in national climate change policy...

World leaders rally for ‘full speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio...

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Ghana: Unlocking the potential of bioethanol for clean cooking

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Climate change: Labour Congress seeks inclusion of critical voices in policy formulation

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal...