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Group calls for stricter regulation of mercury-added skin lighteners

Environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has called for stricter monitoring and regulation of skin-lightening products in light of the Philippines' recent ratification of the...
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Minamata Convention: COP4.2 adopts 11 decisions, sets course for pact’s implementation

The resumed Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 4.2) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury that took place from March 21...
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COP4.2: World Alliance clamours end to amalgam use in women, children

In a message delivered to Plenary Session on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the ongoing second segment of the fourth Meeting of the Conference of...
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Bali hosts Minamata Convention COP-4.2

The second segment of the fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4) is taking place from March 21...
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Concern over sale of mercury-added skin whitening cosmetics despite global phase-out deadline

On the International Women's Day, a toxics watchdog group in the Philippines took online shopping giants to task for their failure to rid their...
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Spain ratifies Minamata Convention on Mercury as 137th party

The government of Spain deposited its instrument of ratification on Monday, December 13, 2021 to emerge the 137th Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Earlier,...
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COP4: Phase-out of mercury-containing dental fillings gains momentum

As the first part of the fourth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP4) is held online from November 1...
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Policy on phase-down of dental amalgam use apt, timely, say stakeholders

Stakeholders in the environment and health sectors in Nigeria have said that the ongoing development of a National Policy on the Phase Down of...
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The Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21st), a Lagos-based civil society organisation (CSO), has joined the global community in...

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