Bangladesh Paint Manufacturers' Association (BPMA) has demanded an immediate ban on the import of lead pigments and dryer, which will encourage the medium and small manufacturers to begin producing lead-free paints. BPMA Secretary Md Shamsuzzaman also welcomed the collaborative initiative of green activist group - Environmental and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) and IPEN.
Although hormone-disrupting chemicals are recognised as a global public health threat by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Commission's public consultation on the matter, which closes today (16 January), is only meant to delay action and regulation, argues Génon K. Jensen.
A new publication, "Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: State of the Problem and Steps Forward," prepared by Chapaevsk Medical Association (Russia), Eco-Accord (Russia) and IPEN, provides generalized information on impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health, sources of EDCs releases, and their human exposure routes.
