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...
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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/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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Children May Have Found Toys Containing Toxic Substances Under the Christmas Tree
Hormone-disrupting substances can be found in products for children. Despite relatively strict legislation, dolls, toy cars, or building sets can still contain harmful chemicals.
Banned but still being sold. Testing in Serbia reveals plastic goods full of dangerous phthalates
BELGRADE - Even when strict regulations are introduced on toxic substances in consumer goods, these can still be present and pose a threat to public health, as showed by a recent...
Disappointed, not surprised: UN’s Plastics Treaty postponed for now
Negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, South Korea, adjourned at 3 a.m. on Monday without reaching a consensus on key issues. The document will now require...
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