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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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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its commitment to...
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Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to reducing inflation in Nigeria, according to a report by the...

LASEPA seals multiple establishments in Lagos over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, sealed multiple establishments across Victoria Island, Elegushi...

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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025,...

Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to...
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