Protecting human health and the environment from toxic chemicals
Plastics are materials made of complex mixtures of chemicals, often including chemicals that are known to be hazardous to human health and to ecosystems at the global level.
This joint report of the Endocrine Society and IPEN provides the current best knowledge about the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health. It discusses chemicals known to be hazardous to human health yet actively used in plastics, exposures, the problem of microplastics, and the issues surrounding alternative plastics.
Les jouets en plastique et en peluche font partie intégrante de la vie des enfants, apportant divertissement, éducation et bien-être. Cependant, la sécurité des jouets est une préoccupation majeure, car leur composition peut comporter des risques potentiels pour la santé des enfants. Ce rapport explore en profondeur le marché des jouets en Tunisie, en mettant l'accent sur plusieurs aspects cruciaux.
Les jouets en plastique et en peluche font partie intégrante de la vie des enfants, apportant divertissement, éducation et bien-être. Cependant, la sécurité des jouets est une préoccupation majeure, car leur composition peut comporter des risques potentiels pour la santé des enfants. Ce rapport explore en profondeur le marché des jouets en Tunisie, en mettant l'accent sur plusieurs aspects cruciaux.
The Plastics Treaty fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks ending in December 2024 resulted in a new proposed text from the Chair. The text will be a helpful starting point when the negotiations resume in 2025; however, while the text contains meaningful elements, including that the Treaty would allow for a reduction in plastic production, it will require significant revisions to ensure that the Treaty can meet its objective of protecting human health and the environment.
Under the Stockholm Convention, Parties are required to develop strategies to identify products, articles, stockpiles and wastes that contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs). But there are significant challenges for Parties to fulfil their convention obligations in relation to traceability of POPs, including to identify stockpiles, articles in use, and wastes that contain POPs.
Plastics and plastic chemicals are increasingly produced and traded across the world. With increasingly complex toxic cargos and frequently reported shipping accidents, a global concern has emerged around the impacts that plastics may have on marine environments.
The Case for Public Participation in Multilateral Environmental Governance Forums
Public participation in decisions that affect human health and the environment is essential in a democracy, as this is crucial to ensure individuals’ right to engage in decision-making processes that impact their lives at local, national, and global levels.
Quezon City - The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition cautioned consumers against the purchase and use of three baby-related products (a baby bed sheet, a baby swimming float and a baby supplies bag), which are laden with phthalates way above the legal limit set for such chemical compounds in toys and childcare articles.
