QUEZON, CITY, Philippines — The non-profit EcoWaste Coalition urged retail outlets throughout the Philippines to heed the public health advisory issued by the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against the distribution and sale of 37 spray paints containing volatile levels of lead, a highly toxic chemical banned in the production of paints.
“We appeal to the country’s retail industry to desist from selling aerosol or spray paints containing lead additives in violation of the Chemical Control Order banning lead in the manufacture of paints,” said Thony Dizon, Chemical Safety Campaigner, EcoWaste Coalition.