► A United Nations-backed coalition has voted to phase out the controversial pesticide endosulfan. The ban was agreed to in Geneva last week at a gathering of the Stockholm Convention, a treaty regulating persistent organic pollutants. Endosulfan is already banned or is being phased out in more than 80 countries, and environmental groups have long pushed for strict global standards on the pesticide, which is a known endocrine disruptor.
Related to Policy Area
Interventions for COP5
Global Indigenous Caucus Closing Statement given by Monique Sonoquie.
IPEN Intervention on DDT given by Silvani Mng’anya.
Media for COP4
Indigenous Delegation press release:
28 April, 2009: Arctic Peoples Threatened by Toxic Chemicals-Will U.S. Honor International Treaty?
Documents for COP4
DDT:
- IPEN and PAN COP4 Statement that was produced via an African Civil Society Organization and Experts Meeting on DDT: Towards malaria reduction without DDT
- DDT in Eggs: A Global Review (русский and English)
Dioxin:
Asia Lead Elimination Project
Lead Paint Background
Download Eliminate Lead Paint: Protect Children’s Health
Health Effects
Evidence of reduced intelligence caused by childhood exposure to lead has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to list “lead caused mental retardation” as a recognized disease.
Resources
