Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) has called on the public to support a government-led initiative that seeks to eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) a highly toxic and disease-causing chemical used in old electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors.
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5 February 2022, Davao City/Quezon City. Two environmental health organizations have expressed support to a groundbreaking decision by a United Nations
As the Chinese New Year draws near, the EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) has warned the public of buying lucky charm bracelets containing cadmium (Cd) a cancer-causing chemical. In a statement, the group said that cadmium was found after analyzing nine bracelets bought in Binondo and Quiapo Manila. Out
The Ecowaste Coalition urged the national government for stricter regulatory action after discovering extreme lead content on some aerosol paints with that are in retail stores and online shopping sites in some parts. In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 11, EcoWaste Coalition Chemical Safety C
There is an urgent need to improve the policy on the manufacture and use of asbestos and materials containing the disease-causing substance to protect public health, the EcoWaste Coalition (EcoWaste) and Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) said Thursday, Jan. 6.
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