Articles
News and opinion articles to inform on challenges, trends and achievements on the sound management of chemicals.
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August 13
Colombia Limits Lead Paint in Children’s Items
Colombia has adopted a law limiting the use of lead paint, particularly in items used by children. The law cites “the right of persons to develop physically and intellectually in a lead-free...
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August 13
Experts Emphasize Private Sector's Role in Combating Marine Litter
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) held a side event on engaging industry to tackle marine litter and achieve SDG 14 (life below water). The event convened on the sidelines of the 2020...
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August 10
eChemPortal: The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances
The eChemPortal provides access to scientific information on chemical substances of regulatory relevance. It includes over 800,000 substance records from over 34 databases. The online portal...
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August 10
Follow-up Action on Dangerous Product Alerts in Europe Increased in 2019
The European Commission (EC) has published its latest report on preventing or restricting the sale of dangerous products on the market. The report shows that authorities took more than 4,400...
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July 24
WHO and GEF Report on Methods for Measuring Lead in Paint
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have published an overview of analytical methods for measuring lead in paint both in the laboratory and in situ...
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July 24
Five Countries Collaborate to Inform Stakeholders on Endocrine Disruptors
Five EU Member States are collaborating on a website to inform stakeholders about the status of substances identified as endocrine disruptors or under evaluation for endocrine disrupting properties...
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July 10
European Chemicals Agency Recommends Grouping Chemicals for Better Risk Management
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a report that argues for grouping chemicals to speed up regulatory action to better manage their risks.ECHA’s second Annual Report on...
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July 10
SAICM Communities of Practice Foster Dialogue on Chemicals and Waste Management
The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is forming a number of Communities of Practice (CoPs) that will bring together representatives from different sectors...
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June 30
EU Concludes Consultation on Chemicals Strategy
The EU is developing a strategy to reduce the risks associated with producing and using chemicals, as part of the European Green Deal framework. The strategy is intended to simplify and...
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June 30
Alliance Preparing Guidance for Laws on Lead in Paint
The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance) has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to support the process of developing laws to address lead in paint. Feedback...
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June 29
Post-2020 Chemicals Management Planning Underway Despite COVID-19 Postponements
During a discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on planning for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Beyond 2020, Monika Gail MacDevette, Chief,...
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June 23
WHO Reports on Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report summarizing activities and events that took place around the world as part of 2019 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week ...
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June 20
IPEN Studies Evaluate SDG Links with Pesticide Trends in Eastern Europe
The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) has published a series of studies on the production and use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) in Armenia, Kazakhstan, the Russian...
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June 16
SAICM Reviews Participation in Decision Making on Chemicals
The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) prepared a summary of obstacles and possible incentives for strengthening multi-stakeholder and multi...
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June 10
WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network Virtual Meeting
Following the postponement of the face to face Network meeting, which had been planned for June, the WHO Network Secretariat and the Network Meeting Organizing...
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June 4
University of Cape Town will initiate a professional masters in chemicals risk management from 2022
The Division will be commencing a masters degree programme on chemicals management in 2022. Students are required to complete three DPRM courses in their first year. DPRM 2021 students...
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June 4
Safer use of chemicals can help protect biodiversity
From the smallest parasitic bacterium living in the bladder of a primate to the blue whale - biodiversity refers to the vast variety of life on this planet.Biodiversity can be felt everywhere –...
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June 3
SAICM/GEF Project Aims to Help Indonesia Develop National Standard to Regulate Lead Paint
Indonesia has launched a project that will help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remove lead in paint production processes and support the establishment of lead paint regulations. The...
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June 1
European Commission Adopts Circular Economy Action Plan
The European Commission has adopted a plan focusing on the design and production for a circular economy, ensuring that resources used stay in the EU economy for as long as possible. The ...
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June 1
Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and South Africa Strengthening Capacity to Manage Chemicals
The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Chemicals and Waste Management Programme is implementing projects to help Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and South Africa strengthen their capacity to manage ...
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May 27
EU Chemicals Legislation Finder Enables Companies to Track Legal Obligations
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released an online service to give companies free access to an overview of 40 pieces of EU chemicals legislation that they may need to comply with. The...
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May 17
COVID-19 Impacts on the Global Environmental Agenda: SAICM and ICCM5
The Geneva Environment Dialogues special COVID-19 series is focusing on the impacts of the pandemic on the global environmental agenda. Experts are concerned that the world is losing critical time...
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May 16
Global Forum on Environment: Towards Cost-effective Management Systems for Industrial and Consumer Chemicals
The Global Forum on Environment will discuss the challenges posed by chemicals and provide knowledge on effective and sustainable policies for the sound management of chemicals.The event will bring...
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April 22
How Nanosilver Gets Into Our Freshwater, and What We Need To Do About It
Despite its widespread use, and results of laboratory studies, we still do not fully understand the impact that nanosilver can have on the environment once it enters lakes.
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April 14
SAICM Resource Facilitates Networking among Chemicals Policy Experts
The website includes a section for individuals working on chemicals policy issues to register and network with other “people working for a healthier environment.”
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