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Group calls on hospitals, health-care facilities nationwide to reduce energy useBy Mark Kevin…

As a tribute to the Philippine Clean Air Act last June, 23, 2017, HCWH Asia with its Healthy Energy…

Pharmaceuticals Chemicals of concern: Biologically active agents that can be active at low doses.Affected individuals: Those consuming tainted drinking water, those in production use and disposal sites.Harmful effects: Pharmaceuticals are biologically active with specific disease target endpoints. There are potential health and ecological impacts when many pharmaceuticals are mixed together, when people who are not ill are exposed inadvertently, or when populations are exposed to widely used pharmaceuticals.Alternatives:Pharmaceutical collection programsRedesign of pharmaceuticalsPreferable product selectionChanges to water treatment system

Lab ChemicalsChemicals of concern: Toluene and xylene (used to fix tissue specimens and rinse stains), formaldehyde, mercuryAffected individuals: Healthcare workers, community members living in production, and disposal sitesHarmful effects: Eye and respiratory irritation, abdominal problemsToluene—neurodevelopmental toxicantChronic exposure: laryngitis, bronchitis or bronchial pneumonia, conjunctivitis Formaldehyde is a carcinogenAlternatives:Substitution with safer alternatives is preferable to process controls, and/or personal protective devicesLess toxic alternatives to some lab chemicals are available

PRESS RELEASEHEALTH CARE SECTOR CALLS ON THE DUTERTE GOVERNMENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE RATIFICATION OF…

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The Philippines alone is dotted with 9 existing and operating coal-fired power plants while 16 more…

Waste disposal (Incineration, trash dumps)Chemicals of concern:Brominated and chlorinated organic toxicants including:DioxinMercuryHeavy metalsAffected individuals: Waste disposal workers, members of the community.Harmful effects: Dioxins are a known human carcinogen, and can cause birth defects, learning disabilities, endometriosis, infertility, suppressed immune function, reduced IQ and hyperactive behavior in children. It bioaccumulates in people and wildlife.Incinerator emissions can include carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxicants, asthmagens and respiratory irritantsAlternatives: There are readily available and widely used alternatives to incineration throughout the world. Some chemotherapeutic waste may be an exception.

Can PHL wean itself off coal?By Rea Cu - October 16, 2017 Part OneTHE Philippines, being a country…

HEALTH GROUP TO CONGRESS: BLOCK THE RETURN OF INCINERATORS THAT HARM THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH AND…

KEMI PROJECTS Creating Pilot Hospitals for Mercury Substitution in Indonesia and Hazardous Chemical Substitution in the Philippines  To further intensify its campaign against the use of mercury in healthcare settings, Health Care Without Harm – Southeast Asia (HCWH-SEA) once again partnered with KemI. KemI is a Swedish governmental authority working to control the use of chemicals, and prevent its spread into the environment. The new project was dubbed Creating Pilot Hospitals for Mercury Substitution in Indonesia and Hazardous Chemical Substitution in the Philippines. The activity was a two-part project that expanded work in the mercury phase-out arena.  HCWH-SEA and KemI have a history of successfully implementing mercury substitution campaigns. In 2010, KemI supported the group in its campaign for mercury substitution in Philippine pilot hospitals. In 2011, an Asia Regional conference on mercury highlighted the success of that pilot campaign. The conference also attracted support for...

Climate Change is the abnormal accumulation of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere causing…