01/03/2019

AWHHE International Award for the Contribution to Elimination Lead in Paints

Dear Dr.Manvelyan, On behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland  and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Geneva, Switzerland,  we would like to express our appreciation for the work your Organization did for the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in 2018. It is gratifying to see that we are all working towards one goal: eliminating lead…

2019 0 38 sec read
27/02/2019

UNSAFE: New EU Rules Allow Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Toys and Other Products Made of Recycled Plastics

(Prague, Brussels, February 21st): The European Parliament and Council decision on the reform of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation announced this week, hailed as protective for health, will keep children exposed to hazardous flame-retardant chemicals associated with thyroid disruption and neurological deficits. Under the reformed Regulation, high levels of hazardous brominated flame retardants that are present in electronics waste,…

2019 0 4 min read