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ISO/TC 338 – Menstrual products

2022

Why standards for menstrual products matter Every day, around 300 million people menstruate. Yet there is still no global ISO standard that ensures the safety and quality of menstrual products.…

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ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS AND WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

2020

It is beyond a doubt that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) impact the health of humans, animals and the environment globally. Surprisingly, we still don’t know exactly how EDCs can harm…

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BRS Gender Pioneers for a Future Detoxified

2017

On the occasion of the 2017 Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, as part of its activities on gender, the Secretariat launched an initiative…

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Gender Heroes

2015

Considering the strong linkages between gender and exposure to hazardous chemicals and wastes as well as the importance of incorporating gender perspectives in the chemicals and waste agenda, the Secretariat…

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Everyday exposures to PFAS chemicals

Highly fluorinated chemicals called PFAS are added to a wide variety of consumer products to make them non-stick, waterproof, and stain-resistant. They are found in carpets and upholstery, waterproof apparel,…

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Consumer product use in women of color

Studies show women of color face higher exposures to toxic chemicals relative to White women, regardless of socioeconomic status. Black women and children also have increased rates of hormone-mediated health…

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Household Exposure Study (California)

The emissions from the city’s many industries and transit lines seep into the homes—and lungs—of residents. Not surprisingly, Richmond now has the highest hospitalization rate for asthma in the county.…

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Early Life exposures in Latina Adolescents (ELLA)

Adolescence is a critical period in life when the body is changing rapidly and is vulnerable to chemical exposures. Because evidence suggests that the seeds of breast cancer may be…

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PERIOD – PER and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) exposure: Impact Of Dermal contact with menstrual products

Menstrual products are essential for hygiene and gender equality. However, recent research has shown that these products may contain harmful chemicals, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The health risks…

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Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds projects to tackle the problem. Approved in 2021, led by UNEP, the project “Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products” is carried out by WHO and…

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