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Towards responsible trade

… Improper use, inadequate storage and control, can lead to environmental damage, serious illness, sick and absent farm workers and … often are unequipped to handle hazardous chemicals safely; damage to the environment; the creation of dangerous, …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention

… pesticides, giving greater attention to health and environmental aspects of pesticides and it is more closely … costs of bystander effects, lost livelihoods and lives, environmental health effects, and other effects, such as on … serious effects on health and the environment. The most damage to health occurred in poorer countries where controls …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… and provision of information on potential health and environmental effects will promote the safe use of these … that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons by participating Parties. Severely … formulations causing human poisoning or environmental damage. 4 • Informed decision-making Parties receive a …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

POPs and PIC Chemicals

… Review Committee. 2016; UNEP/POPS/POPRC.12/11/Add.3 3. US Environmental Protection Agency. Short-Chain Chlorinated … (SCCPs) and Other Chlorinated Paraffins Action Plan. US Environmental Protection Agency. 2009 … to cause irritation, nervous system depression and kidney damage when inhaled at higher levels. It may have an adverse …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases

… awareness among coun- tries about the adverse health and environmental conse- quences of DDT, and the need for … of the contents and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, …
19 Jun 2026 Document