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Quezon City, Philippines In spite of a public health warning issued by the Philippine government almost five years ago, local dealers of mercury-containing "beauty creams" from South Asia continue to ply their poison cosmetics.

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Prague, Gothenburg In an alarming proposal for strengthening the most toxic chemicals limits in waste, the Council of the European Union under the French presidency is pushing for setting extremely high limits for cancer-causing dioxins allowed in waste, favoring industry over the health and environment costs that would follow this decision.