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Experts Urge for Improving EU Chemicals policy as Exposure to Toxic Substances Drives Rising Health and Economic Costs

Experts Urge for Improving EU Chemicals policy as Exposure to Toxic Substances Drives Rising Health and Economic Costs

Leading scientists, consumer advocates and policymakers gathered in Brussels for the conference From Evidence to Policy: Toward a Tox free Living Environment. They warned that...

Black Friday Detox: What’s Hiding Behind the ‘Best Deals’?

Black Friday Detox: What’s Hiding Behind the ‘Best Deals’?

Every November, the promise of ' unmissable deals' takes over shop windows and online banners. From new electronics to fast fashion, Black Friday has become a global symbol of...

Invisible and Eternal Threat of PFAS: Arnika Presents New Evidence of Global Contamination at the Dioxin 2025 Conference

Invisible and Eternal Threat of PFAS: Arnika Presents New Evidence of Global Contamination at the Dioxin 2025 Conference

New findings about the so-called “forever chemicals” (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS) that do not degrade in nature and accumulate in human and animal bodies, were...

Mapping Toxic Contamination in War-Affected Dnipropetrovsk Region

Mapping Toxic Contamination in War-Affected Dnipropetrovsk Region

14.10.2025 DNIPRO/PRAGUE – Czech NGO Arnika, with financial support from the Czech Development Agency, is launching next phase of mapping and remediation of environmental...

Dangerous Chemicals in Children Pacifiers. Consumer Organizations Demand Stricter EU Regulation

Dangerous Chemicals in Children Pacifiers. Consumer Organizations Demand Stricter EU Regulation

In a recent collaborative testing campaign, consumer organisations from Czechia, Slovenia and Hungary have exposed significant safety issues in pacifiers, including the presence...

Rustavi children play in contaminated playgrounds as the government ignores the toxic industrial legacy

Rustavi children play in contaminated playgrounds as the government ignores the toxic industrial legacy

RUSTAVI/PRAGUE: Children in Rustavi, a Georgian industrial centre, play on playgrounds contaminated with banned chemicals, while local families consume toxic food, exposing them...

The Plastics Crisis at a Crossroads: Why the Battle Over Wording in Geneva Will Decide the Health of Us All

The Plastics Crisis at a Crossroads: Why the Battle Over Wording in Geneva Will Decide the Health of Us All

Negotiations that could determine the future of our planet and the health of generations to come are culminating in Geneva. Diplomats from around the world are attempting to...

European "Chemical Ambassadors" Show Path to Healthier Homes

European "Chemical Ambassadors" Show Path to Healthier Homes

A groundbreaking project across 8 EU countries is empowering volunteers to tackle hidden chemical risks in their homes, revealing profound personal transformations and...

Two Years After the Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: Arnika Warns of Long-Term Risks of Environmental Pollution in Ukraine

Two Years After the Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: Arnika Warns of Long-Term Risks of Environmental Pollution in Ukraine

On 6 June 2023, the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine's was destroyed, representing one of the most serious environmental disasters caused by the Russian invasion of the country. The...

Nations Agree to Ban Toxic Plastic Chemicals but Take Unprecedented Action Putting Health and the Environment at Risk

Nations Agree to Ban Toxic Plastic Chemicals but Take Unprecedented Action Putting Health and the Environment at Risk

The Stockholm Convention added the toxic plastic chemical group medium-chain chlorinated paraffins, the group of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs) as well as one of...

Map Highlights Ongoing Health Threats from POPs Contaminated Sites Globally

Map Highlights Ongoing Health Threats from POPs Contaminated Sites Globally

The Stockholm Convention contaminated sites guidelines should advance steps toward a healthier planet by identifying POPs 1 contaminated sites, minimizing exposure risks, and...

Toxic Toys Threaten Children's Healthy Development. Experts Tested Plastic Products in Kenya

Toxic Toys Threaten Children's Healthy Development. Experts Tested Plastic Products in Kenya

NAIROBI/PRAGUE - A new study by a coalition of toxic substances experts has revealed dangerous chemicals in children's toys sold in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The report...