REACH Committee should restrict lead stabilisers in PVC
A group of NGOs, including HEJSupport, sent a letter to the REACH Committee to urge them to restrict the use of lead in PVC as it will reduce the emissions of this highly toxic chemical.
What we need from a chemicals in products database
Consumers need clear, full, reliable and accessible information about chemicals in products.
Publication: Guidance to the Chemicals in Products (CiP) Programme for NGOs
HEJSupport International coauthored “The Guidance to the Chemicals in Products Programme for non-governmental organizations”. The Guidance explains the role NGOs should play in the implementation of the Programme which is the only international instrument that provides different options for disclosing information on hazardous chemicals in products.
Chemical safety laws are failing in the EU, NGOs warn
Environmental groups wrote to incoming Commission president Ursula von der Leyen today, warning that powerful European chemical laws are not being enforced.
All you need to know about SAICM IP3 meeting
Read the HEJSupport summary report of the meeting in Bangkok to learn about what happened at IP3 and where we are in the development of a new international framework on chemicals and health.
Ban Lead in Paints
On the eve of the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action HEJSupport Co-Director Olga Speranskaya speaks about lead poisoning through paints in Europe.
