| dc.description | In these challenging times, the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint continues to work on achieving the phase-out of the manufacture, sale and import of paints containing lead through the establishment of laws. This is a long-term goal to prevent the exposure of many future generations of children to lead in paint that would have been used in homes, schools and playgrounds in countries without lead paint laws in place to stop the addition of lead. As we rebuild and recover from the pandemic, eliminating lead paint is an achievable goal that will help protect public health. Your tireless efforts to help with this goal are much appreciated!
New opportunity for those working to address lead in paint! In collaboration with different stakeholders, the Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) is launching a new Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. This COP will be used to support the substantial amount of work already being done in this area by a number of organisations.
The first session will be held on 9 July at 12 – 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time and will discuss “Steps toward adoption of national lead paint laws.” The SAICM Secretariat invites you to register to join the Community of Practice on Lead in Paint so that you can participate in online discussions facilitated by experts. By signing up, you will receive invitations to the upcoming discussions and their summary digests upon conclusion.
In this newsletter, we are proud to share updates about global efforts to address lead paint, including new resources to support your national efforts; progress towards laws; updates from our advisors, and lead paint in the news. You can also learn more about how you can continue to take action to make a difference.
Wishing you all a safe world without added lead! | en_US |
