Government, industry and civil society groups in the Philippines applauded the shortlisting of the country’s landmark lead paint regulation for the Future Policy Award 2021 (FPA 2021) by the World Future Council.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. resolving alleged violations of the EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.
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 new report by the environmental health groups EcoWaste Coalition and International Pollutants Elimination Network finds spray paints with dangerous lead concentrations on sale in the Philippines in violation of the country's law banning lead in paints.
