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.
IPEN announced that paint products manufactured by Sycwin Coating & Wires Inc., a leading paint manufacturer from the Philippines, have been certified under the Lead Safe Paint® standard.
The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association and its member companies are working globally with the United Nations Environmental Program and the World Health Organization to eliminate lead content in architectural paint and coatings.
The negative health effects from exposure to lead are well known, the most severe being lifelong irreversible effects on children’s brains, yet in some parts of the world lead compounds are still added to paints as coloring pigments and drying agents.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the “Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Lead-Based Paint Hazards from Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings.”
Federal, state and local regulatory agencies such as OSHA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have begun heavily enforcing lead poisoning prevention and worker safety standards for contractors, landlords, and facilities such as daycare centers and schools.
