NAGBABALA ang EcoWaste Coalition sa paggamit ng pinturang may nakalalasong kemikal.
Kasabay nito, hinimok ng grupo ang mga hardware at tindahan na huwag nang magtinda ng mga pinturang mayroong kemikal na nakasisira sa kalusugan ng tao, lalo na ng mga bata.
“As the paints used in these water bottles pose a health and safety hazard, we appeal to all ethical and socially responsible retailers to take them off the shelves, recall products already sold, and send the remaining units back to where they were sourced,” apela ni Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Chemical Safety Campaigner.
Ipinaalala ni Dizon sa maliliit na negosyante ang pagbebenta ng nakalalasong pintura ay labag sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2013-24, o ang Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds na higit sa 90 parts per million (ppm) na halo sa mga pintura.
“In pursuance of the country’s ban on lead-added paints, we urge all companies to only manufacture, import, distribute or sell duly certified lead-safe products that will not harm consumer health… young children are most susceptible to lead poisoning,” ayon pa sa grupo. (NELSON S. BADILLA)
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