PRESS RELEASE | August 9, 2023 “After three years since the Philippines ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury, we have seen the development…
Read moreEnvi group lauds PH for 3rd-year implementation of Convention to combat mercury pollution
Enforce the Phase-out deadline on Mercury-containing Dental Amalgam in PH, says BAN Toxics
PRESS RELEASE | June 9, 2023 Environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics calls the attention of the regulators to enforce the phase-out deadline on…
Read moreBAN Toxics Urges LGUs to Confiscate Banned 88 TOTAL WHITE UNDERARM CREAM
BALITANG TOKSIK! / May 2, 2023 BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the proliferation of 88 Total White Underarm Cream imported from Thailand…
Read moreBAN Toxics Calls for No More Mercury Dental Fillings in Children
PRESS RELEASE: March 30, 2023 Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50% mercury, a neurotoxin and pollutant. This week, BAN Toxics…
Read moreBAN Toxics recognizes Women’s multiple burdens; Calls for protection and empowerment
Press Release: 8 March 2023 “Women in chemical-intensive industries and waste work face multiple burdens. They are disproportionately impacted by hazardous chemicals and…
Read moreNATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH MONTH – BAN MERCURY DENTAL AMALGAM
February 22, 2023 Pursuant to Proclamation No. 559, February is declared as National Dental Health Month in the Philippines with this year’s theme…
Read moreBAN Toxics spotlights National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners in the Philippines
PRESS RELEASE | July 17, 2022 Toxics and wastes watchdog group BAN Toxics spotlights their partner organization, the National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners…
Read moreEnvironmental group lauds DOH-FDA for banning mercury use in medical devices and dental procedures
PRESS RELEASE | June 14, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Food and Drug Administration Philippines. Environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics lauds the Department…
Read moreEnvironmental group calls for stricter regulation of illegal mercury-added skin lighteners
PRESS RELEASE | April 5, 2022 Environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics calls for stricter monitoring and regulation of skin-lightening products in light of…
Read moreBAN Toxics takes part in the Mercury Treaty COP 4.2
PRESS RELEASE | March 29, 2022 Delegates and representatives of hundreds of parties and organizations convened in Bali, Indonesia, from March 21 to…
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