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Position document for Rotterdam Convention COP8 Meeting - 2017
… and new scientific published studies have been subject to no attention from the BRS Secretariat. For too long, putting … and make sure that good common sense is allowed to rule. there must be an end to the confusion and … a product based on its hazard qualities and the possible harm it can cause to human health, should not be acceptable. …
UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015
… Services Section, Nairobi,ISO 14001:2004-certified D1 No : 15-02683/1500 copies/Sept/JW Table of Contents Features … occupational poisoning every year. The economic cost is no less staggering. According to estimates by the U.S. … We must move towards a world where chemicals no longer harm well-being. ▲ Developed nations are dumping their …
Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
… potentially hazardous chemicals and pesticides. 5 Question No. 1: When or how is a chemical too dangerous, and how do you know? No one knew much in the 1950s about the risks of … to be agreed. (See the initial list on page 2.) Question No. 2: How can countries quickly identify new and emerging …