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📌#BanChlorpyrifos in #Ethiopia ===================== Chlorypyrifos; known for its acute toxicity is widely used in Ethiopia. It causes adverse impacts on cognitive development in children, causes liver and Kidney damage. Banned in 39 countries but still being used in #Ethiopia.

agroecologyservices.net: Campaigning to push for the phasing out of chlorpy... wwwagroecology.blogspot.com/2024/06/campai…

Lead exposure affects children's cognitive development. Enamel decorative paints are the main sources of exposure. #BanleadPaints, #ProtectChildren IPEN: toxics-free World Health Organization (WHO)

Protect Children from Lead Poisoning Lead in Toys and Paint puts kids at risk of lifelong health issues. let’s push to #BanLeadPaint and ensure a safer, lead-free future for our children. #ILPPW2024, #LeadFreeKenya

#Lead in #Paints is the main cause of lead poisoning in children. #Schools, #Playgrounds, #Toys etc are usually painted with washable paints. How can you know if your children get exposed to #Lead where they stay. #BanLeadPaints and keep your children safe. #LeadfreeEthiopia

Avoid the use of #LeadChromates and avoid #LeadPoisoning. There are no safe levels of lead exposure. #BanLeadPaint, Protect Children and Pregnant Women.

There are more ways for #Children to be exposed for #LeadPaints, Toys, playgrounds, schools and children's habit of putting their hands in their mouths makes them more vulnerable to #LeadPaints. #BanLeadPaints and ensure your children play freely.

In 2018, #Ethiopia passed a regulation to control the production, import and export of paints with lead content above 90 ppm. Important move to protect vulnerable groups. #BanLeadPaints #UseSafealtenatives

Ethiopian government passed a regulation on #Lead paint limiting the content to 90ppm - an important move to protect human beings & the environment from the harmful impacts of #Lead. Paint manufacturers started producing #LeadFree paints since then. 👏👏

#BanLeadPaints #LeadFreeEthiopia

#ILPPW2024 IPENer Piyush Mohapatra from Toxics Link shares that while India 🇮🇳 has restricted use of lead to 90 ppm in household & decorative paints, challenges in implementing the regulation among small & medium-scale industries persist. #BanLeadPaint tinyurl.com/Toxics-Link

Eliminate #LeadPaints, enact the laws and save generations to come. #BanLeadPaints #LeadFreeEthiopia

Press release by #PANEthiopia on listing #LeadChromates in the Rotterdam convention #BanLeadPaint

#ILPPW2024 IPENer PAN-Ethiopia called on 🇪🇹 Ethiopian Government to support listing of #LeadChromates as hazardous chemicals under #RotterdamConvention to assist in enforcing the 2018 regulation to control production, import & export of paints w/ lead over 90 ppm. #BanLeadPaint

Had spinning and production of traditional clothes has become a thriving business in Ethiopia. These women spinning groups produce hand spun yard and traditional clothes - see their products. traid.org.uk/celebrating-th…

We honour the resilient women filled with positive ambitions to change their families, communities, and beyond through their arts and hard work. Their determination and hard work deserve recognition today and always! #InternationalWomensDay #WomenEmpowerment

When soil testing and leaf testing are combined, they create a powerful synergy effect that significantly improves nutrient management. This combination leads to a series of outcomes that build upon one another, ultimately supporting food security bit.ly/4gXRux3

Agro ecology deals about the whole farm as a system – works towards improving productivity and profitability. It is about farming today and in the future. See cases studies of agroecology across the world. panna.org/resources/agro…

Local famers mixing #Vermiwash for a folial application on young tomato plants which boosts growth and preventing disease incidences. #NutrientCycling #Vermiwash #Agroecology #SustainableFarming. Small practices that contribute a lot to the Climate Action. #COP30.