BALITANG TOKSIK! | 24 September 2024 Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics issued a warning about seven (7) China-made skin whitening creams available for sale…
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Toxic and Waste Watchdog Inspects Busted Lamp Stockpile in QC Barangay, Detects Mercury Leakage
Press Release | 20 September 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics recently detected mercury leakage from a stockpile of busted fluorescent lamps stored…
Read moreBAN Toxics Calls On Shopee To Remove Mercury-Laced “Feique” Whitening Products From Its Platform, Uphold Ban
BALITANG TOKSIK! | August 21, 2024 Toxic and pollution watchdog BAN Toxics today called on online shopping site Shopee to address the sale…
Read moreIllegal Trade Fuels Mercury Influx; Give Teeth To Minamata Convention Through Intergovernmental Cooperation
Seven years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force, environmental NGO BAN Toxics reiterates its call for stronger intergovernmental cooperation to address the illegal manufacturing, import, and export of elemental mercury and mercury-added products.
Read moreBAN Toxics Warns Consumers of Thailand-Made Cosmetic Products Tainted with Toxic Mercury
PRESS RELEASE / BALITANG TOKSIK | August 6, 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics has raised the alarm against the online sale of…
Read moreBAN Toxics Lauds New EU Mercury Regulation; calls for Stronger Regional & Global Cooperation
PRESS RELEASE | August 3, 2024 “The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the…
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 moreBAN Toxics Lauds FDA and QCHD for Swift Action Against Shops Selling Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products
PRESS RELEASE / BALITANG TOKSIK | July 2, 2024 Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics today commended the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) and Food…
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