(Watchdog group finds mercury in “intensive whitening” cream from Thailand) Quezon City. Despite the global ban, the EcoWaste Coalition continues...
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The recent discovery of mercury-tainted skin-lightening products, manufactured in Thailand and sold in the Philippines, underscores a disturbing reality: the illegal trade of hazardous cosmetics continues to thrive despite international regulations. This blatant disregard for consumer safety demands immediate and concerted action from both national and regional authorities. (Read the BusinessMirror story, “Watchdogs tell Thai authorities: Stop exporting ‘mercury cosmetics’ to PHL,” January 28, 2025).
(Watchdog group finds mercury in “intensive whitening” cream from Thailand) Quezon City. Despite the global ban, the EcoWaste Coalition continues...
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