Arsenic, lead poisoning causing ‘silent epidemics’ in Sindh
Arsenic and lead poisoning is taking its toll on human health and has caused silent epidemics in the province but not a single intervention has yet been introduced by the government to address the issue,
View ArticleWater-based paints have least affect on environment'
KANPUR: During the national seminar named PACT Vision-2013 at the campus of HBTI, GN Tewari, alumnus of HBTI, informed that the solvent-based paints pollute the environment while the water-based paints
View ArticleGovt ‘working’ to set lead level in paints
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE) is devising a legal provision to set a level of lead content in paints to address the health hazards resulting from excessive use of the metal.
View ArticleLead level in paints past global limit: Study
The amount of lead used in paints by Nepali companies is mostly unsafe and poses a serious threat to children’s health, according to a recently launched report. The report published by the Centre for
View ArticleLead levels in paints to be regulated
Nepal Standard Council has decided to regulate the lead levels in paints on consideration of public health. The meeting of Nepal Standard Council, held today, directed Nepal Bureau of Standards and...
View ArticleAsia regional paint report
Paints containing high levels of lead are still widely available in the market in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand finds this analysis of 803 oil-based enamel...
View ArticleHigh level of lead in house paints posing health risks for children
Majority of paints analysed in seven Asian countries, including Nepal, contained astonishingly high lead content and did not meet the international regulatory standards, according to the Asian Regional
View ArticleMarine paints shed commodity status on environment concern
The ever-growing fleet of ships carrying people and goods from one port to another is the primary pollutant of sea water and disrupter of fragile marine life. While fuel emissions by ships contribute to
View ArticleAfrican Nations to Phase Out Lead in Paint By 2020
African countries have agreed to cooperate in setting limits for use of lead in paints with a view to phasing it out by 2020. This is because of its dangers to human beings, especially to children,
View ArticleRegulation on Lead contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016
The following draft of certain rules to regulate the manufacture, trade, use, import and export of lead contents in household and decorative paints which the Central Government proposes to make in...
View ArticleGlobal report on the status of legal limits on lead in paint
Exposure to lead paint poses significant harmful effects to human health, especially among children. The health effects, which are generally irreversible, can have a lifelong impact. Many countries have
View ArticleChina Blocks UN Resolution to Curb Lead in Paint
NAIROBI - China blocked a much-anticipated United Nations resolution to curb lead in paint during last-ditch negotiations at the U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi. A campaign to phase out lead
View ArticleNotification on lead content in Hosuehold and Decorative paints Rules, 2016
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), in its recent notification, has prohibited manufacture, trade, import as well as export of household and decorative paints containing lead or
View ArticleLead watchdog says 71pc of paints sold in Kenya pose danger to users
There is a 71 per cent chance that the coat of paint on your house wall contains dangerously high amounts of lead, a new report says. The report, released by environmental watchdog Centre for Environment
View ArticleCleaning products a big source of urban air pollution, say scientists
Household cleaners, paints and perfumes have become substantial sources of urban air pollution as strict controls on vehicles have reduced road traffic emissions, scientists say. Researchers in the
View Article2021 update on the global status of legal limits on lead in paint
As of 31 December 2021, 84 countries – comprising 43% of all countries – have legally binding controls to limit the production, import and sale of lead paints. In the majority of countries worldwide,...
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