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by Agence France-Presse, 5 Jul 2020 Humans discarded more than 50 million tonnes of electronic waste last year, an increase of 20% in just five years, making tech refuse the world’s fastest growing waste problem, the United Nations said Thursday.

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Dec 2019 Retroactive changes in water concession deals exemplify high regulatory risk and deficiencies in due diligence and contracting process in the Philippines and may hurt investor confidence in the short-term, research firm Fitch Solutions said on Monday.

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Nail polish users exposed to chemical linked to paralysis, reproductive disorders, study finds Most women like to indulge in a nice, relaxing manicure every once in awhile, which doesn’t come as a surprise because, well, let’s face it, who doesn’t enjoy a good neck massage coupled with freshly painted nails?

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http://www.pinoyhealthguide.com/2016/08/this-soap-causes-breast-cancer-and.html?m=1&utm_content=bufferc3d1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer We all have used antibacterial soaps at one time or the other, some of us probably used it this morning and some will still use it this evening.

Filipinos produce tons of electronic waste that end up in dumps, posing health and environmental risks By: Kristine Angeli Sabillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 22, 2017 Black smoke rises from a pile of burning metal wire, releasing a strong, sharp and chemical smell that makes one’s eyes water.

Biliran Geothermal Inc. is investigating a gas leak that downed at least eight workers in its geothermal plant on Biliran Island last Thursday.

WITH the carbon credit market down, the Philippine Ozone Desk of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’s Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is faced with the challenge of disposing waste from ozone-depleting substances (ODS) across the country.

Dentists, students and patients are being exposed to high levels of hazardous mercury vapors in dental schools and supply stores around the country, according to an environmentalist watchdog.

MANILA, Philippines – A consumer watchdog warned the public yesterday against buying trumpo or tops, saying that most of those available on the market contain lead and other poisonous substances.

MANILA – The group EcoWaste Coalition is urging the Philippine government to ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in producing baby feeding bottles, sippy cups and other food and beverage containers for kids under the age of three.

OSLO – China and other emerging economies have overtaken Western nations in dumping old electronic goods, from TVs to cellphones, and will lead a projected 33 percent surge in the amount of waste from 2012 to 2017, a UN-backed alliance said on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 2013 (IPS) – Even as government negotiators from around the world prepare to gather next week for a final round of talks on a new international treaty limiting the use of mercury, scientists and activists are warning that the draft treaty is both too weak and too limited in scope to have…

10 January 2013 – Communities in developing countries are facing increasing health and environmental risks linked to exposure to mercury, according to new studies by the United Nations environmental agency.

US Navy contractor broke law—Legarda A US Navy contractor violated Philippine environmental laws by dumping toxic waste into Subic Bay in October, Senate investigators found Wednesday.

The sale of imported mercury-laced skin whitening products in the domestic market continues notwithstanding efforts to have them removed for consumers’ health and safety, a toxics watchdog pointed out.

A toxics watchdog has revealed that toys containing health-damaging chemicals are being sold to public school children right at their doorstep.

Buyers are being warned of the toxic contents of silver jewelry, the Ecowaste Coalition said. Many are unaware that cyanide-laced cleaning solutions are openly sold in jewelry shops and malls in Makati City, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Manila, and Quezon City, according to Thony Dizon, coordinator of EcoWaste’s Project Protect.

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Dozens of people were rushed to hospital after an ammonia pipe explosion at an ice plant factory in the southern port city of Zamboanga, police said.

MALOLOS CITY—-The Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office has fined and ordered Glo Siphoning Septic Tank & Declogging Pipelines Services to explain why its license should not be revoked for alleged pollution.

MANILA, Philippines — Environment-health advocates on Monday warned the public against improper disposal of busted fluorescent lamps as it releases toxic mercury into the environment that endangers the health of the people.

The EcoWaste Coalition yesterday reported that it has detected sky-high levels of toxic elements on several beverage and food containers purchased from popular retail outlets in Metro Manila.

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental group Greenpeace Sunday lauded the filing of Senate Bill 3087, authored by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, seeking to establish a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register in the country.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the transporter permits of Chevalier Enviro Services Inc. and the AEC Hauling Services for allegedly transporting and attempting to dump untreated medical wastes at a landfill in Capas, Tarlac in violation of Republic Act 6969 also known as the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear…

HEALTH Secretary Enrique T. Ona on Sunday directed Center for Health Development – Metro Manila Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo to closely monitor the waste treatment and management of various hospitals in Metro Manila.