Working towards global awareness and action on EDCs Joe DiGangi, IPEN Joe DiGangi, IPEN December...

Working towards global awareness and action on EDCs

Joe DiGangi, IPEN December 2014

IPEN POPs in chicken eggs study

IPEN - BRI Global Mercury Study

Russia: Bisphenol A in baby food/pacifier

35 ng/g

21 ng/g

17 ng/g

India: Bisphenol A in baby bottles

Indonesia: Chlorpyrifos use

PBDEs and PFCs in Arctic communities

Tunisia: Outreach to 700 students

Germany: Outreach to 20,000 parents

Russia: Intro to EDCs in EECCA

http://www.mnr.gov.ru/

http://eco.gov.kz/eng/cute/index_eng.php

http://www.mop.tojikiston.com/

http://www.nature.kg/

http://www.uznature.uz/

http://www.grida.no/enrin/htmls/turkmen/soe2/

http://www.eco.gov.az/

http://www.garemo.itdc.ge/

http://www.menr.gov.ua/

http://www.minpriroda.by/

http://www.moldova.md/

http://www.mnp.am/index_eng.htm

New IPEN – Endocrine Society Guide

Regulation of lead in paint

Summary

EDCs are highly relevant to developing and transition countries

Synergies with current areas of work: ewaste, mercury, chemicals in products, Stockholm Convention

Active engaged civil society ready to tackle this issue

www.ipen.org

Thank you

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