14 July 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gave the health authorities of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand a pat on
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EcoWaste Coalition: Get Toxic Lead Out of Paints and Paint Brushes, Too
(New report finds paint brushes with lead content) 12 July 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has expressed concern over the continued
Warning Out on Anti-Freckle, Skin Whitening Product with Mercury
Quezon City. An imported skincare product laden with mercury that the EcoWaste Coalition discovered nine years ago remains contaminated with this potent neurotoxin and is
Warning Out on Mercury-Contaminated S’Zitang Facial Cream
29 June 2023, Quezon City. Despite a public health warning issued five years ago, a mercury-containing facial cream from China that claims to whiten and
EcoWaste Coalition Uncovers 12 More Spray Paints with Banned Lead Additives
27 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered 12 more imported spray paints with lead content, including five products that
How Can Starting New Sports Hobbies Benefit Seniors?
Exercise is beneficial for people of all ages, but many seniors living in the Philippines can be rightly wary of challenging physical activities. In 2015,
Despite DTI’s Action, Online Sale of Fraudulent Products Containing Mercury Remains
16 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition deplored the continued sale by online merchants of unauthorized cosmetics contaminated with mercury, a
BAN Toxics lauds FDA for issuing public health warning against unauthorized Lato-Lato Toys
Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics lauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines for issuing the FDA Advisories Nos. 2023-1299, 2023-1300 and 2023-1301 – a
Medical marijuana: Majority understand but some do not
IT has been almost 10 years when the use of medical marijuana has been pushed in the Philippines but many still do not understand this
EcoWaste Coalition: Toxic Lead Lurks in China-Made Spray Paints
10 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered two more imported spray paints with very high levels of lead, a