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...
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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...
Consumer Organizations Demand EU-wide Ban on Harmful Chemicals in Products including Textiles Following Alarming Findings on Bisphenols
The recent news about the presence of dangerous bisphenols in textiles, particularly women's underwear, has prompted several European NGOs and consumer groups to call for a...
The plastic crisis: Why global action is needed and what the upcoming UN treaty can change
Plastics can often be found where you would not expect to find them. They surround us when we are indoors, but also when we are outdoors. They are in consumer products, in the...
The war unearthed old environmental risks. Research on Kakhovka sediments reveals dangerous pollution in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
ZAPORIZHZHIA / PRAGUE - The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in 2023 not only caused widespread immediate disaster, but also exposed sediments full of toxic chemicals that had...
Toxic chemicals in underwear? Women are a high-risk group when looking for bisphenols in textiles
Recent laboratory tests conducted by Arnika, dTest, and consumer associations from Hungary, Austria, and Slovenia revealed shocking results. The tests found that one in three...
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