PRESS RELEASE | August 3, 2024 “The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the…
Read moreBAN Toxics Lauds New EU Mercury Regulation; calls for Stronger Regional & Global Cooperation
5th National Small-Scale Mining Coalition Assembly Calls for Law Reforms and Support for Mercury-Free Technology
More than 200 small-scale gold miners from over 30 mining associations and federations across the country gathered from July 25-26, 2024, for…
Read moreBAN Toxics Urges Bulacan Governor To Take Action Against Prohibited Beauty Products
BALITANG TOKSIK! | July 19, 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics has alerted Governor Daniel Fernando on the continuing sale of mercury-added skin…
Read moreFour Years After Ratifying the Minamata Convention, Mercury Use in ASGM Persists
About 340 kilometers south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining…
Read moreBAN Toxics applauds FDA for the issuance of Health Warning Against Mercury-containing Medical Devices and Dental Amalgams in online markets
BALITANG TOKSIK! | July 10, 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing a public health…
Read moreEnvironmental Group Dismayed Over Continued Sale of Toxic Cosmetic Products in QC
PRESS RELEASE / BALITANG TOKSIK | June 15, 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics is urging the Quezon City government, particularly the Quezon…
Read moreA long road ahead towards a mercury-free environment
PRESS RELEASE | June 5, 2024 As the country celebrates World Environment Day, environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, draws attention to hard-hitting truths…
Read moreWATCHDOG GROUP EXPOSES OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE OF SKIN LIGHTENERS TAINTED WITH MERCURY IN TACLOBAN CITY
PRESS RELEASE | June 1, 2024 The toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics today exposed the unlawful sale of three variants of Goree skin…
Read moreIllegal trading of prohibited beauty products proliferates in Tuguegarao City
BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 24, 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the continuous selling of banned and prohibited beauty…
Read moreBAN Toxics to Daeteños: ‘Stay “Magayon”, don’t use mercury-added skin lightening products’
BALITANG TOKSIK! | April 29, 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics urges Daeteños to stay naturally “magayon” – the Bicolano word for “beautiful,”…
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