PRESS RELEASE | 10 December 2024 With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the environmental justice group BAN Toxics launched its…
Read moreKids and Communities Push for Lead-Free Schools in a Culminating Event for the Weeklong Global Campaign Against Lead Poisoning
PRESS RELEASE | 28 October 2024 Clad in international costumes, children from the ROTC Hunters Neighborhood Association (ROTCHNA) Daycare Center in Brgy. Tatalon,…
Read moreBAN Toxics Hosts Toy Clinic to Warn of Lead in Children’s Products
PRESS RELEASE | 23 October 2024 Environmental justice group BAN Toxics held a toy clinic and seminar yesterday at Payatas B Elementary School…
Read morePh and Bangladesh Envi NGOs Forge Cooperation to Tackle Toxic Chemicals in Toys and Kids’ products in the region
PRESS RELEASE | 09 October 2024 Asian children are increasingly at risk from unsafe toys, including those made from recycled plastics that contain…
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 urges caution in use of mosquito coils, household insecticides, and fogging amid rising dengue cases due to potential health risks
PRESS RELEASE | August 16, 2024 With DOH data showing 33% increase in dengue cases from January 1 to August 3 compared to…
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 moreEnvironmental group Joins Brigada Eskwela to Raise Awareness on Protecting Children from Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes
PRESS RELEASE | July 23, 2024 As the country prepares for the resumption of school on July 29, environmental NGO BAN Toxics joined…
Read moreBAN Toxics to Marcos Jr: Prioritize and address the alarming state of plastic chemicals amid increased exposure and health risks, especially to children
PRESS RELEASE | July 21, 2024 Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), BAN Toxics is urging…
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