BALITANG TOKSIK! | 17 July 2026 Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has called the attention of online shopping platforms after discovering that banned skin-lightening…
Read moreToxics Watchdog Alerts FDA Over Banned Mercury-Containing Skin Lightening Products Sold in Mindanao
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 18 June 2026 Following market monitoring activities conducted from June 10 to 13, 2026, in Surigao City, Butuan City, and…
Read moreEnvironmental Health and Justice Groups Press for Stronger Action to Combat Illegal Mercury Trade in the Region
JOINT PRESS RELEASE | 1 June 2026 Jakarta, Indonesia/Manila, Philippines – Environmental health and justice groups in Indonesia and the Philippines commended police…
Read moreStrengthening Partnerships for Mercury-Free Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining
The National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners of the Philippines, Inc. (NCSSMPI), the DENR–Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB), and the Artisanal Gold Council (AGC)…
Read moreMinamata Convention COP6: CSOs Urge Immediate Action Toward a Just Transition to Mercury-Free Gold Mining
Geneva, Switzerland — As discussions at the 6th Conference of the Parties (COP6) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury [1] continue, civil society…
Read moreToxics Watchdog Alerts FDA, DTI on Banned Skin Lightening Products Sold Online
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 15 September 2025 With online shopping becoming the norm for convenient purchasing of various products, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics expresses…
Read moreBanned Mercury-Laden Skin Whitening Creams Still Sold in Pasay City
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 31 July 2025 Toxics Watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a public health warning over the continued sale of banned skin-lightening…
Read moreEnvi Group Flags Illegal Sale of Toxic Mercury on Facebook Marketplace
PRESS RELEASE | 08 July 2025 On the 5th anniversary of the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury by the Philippine government,…
Read moreBAN Toxics to Davaoeños: Exercise Caution When Buying and Using Skin-Lightening Products with Toxic Mercury
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 3 May 2025 BAN Toxics is urging residents of Davao City to be cautious when purchasing and using skin-lightening products,…
Read moreEnvi Group Calls for Stronger Protection from Toxic Skin-Lightening Products on World Consumer Rights Day, Expects Better Collaboration from Regulators
PRESS RELEASE | 14 March 2025 Environmental organization BAN Toxics has once again reiterated its call for stronger enforcement against the continuing influx…
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