Calls for stronger regulations to phase out lead in paints grow louder

There is a need to have stronger regulations and collaborative efforts to phase out lead in paints in Africa and the world...

✨ Key Highlights

Calls are growing for stronger regulations to eliminate lead in paints across Africa and globally, with a two-day capacity-building workshop held in Nairobi bringing together representatives from 25 African countries. The initiative aims to push governments to adopt or strengthen lead paint regulations, given the severe health impacts of lead exposure on children.

The workshop was organized by Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP), Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs), and UN Environment Programme’s (Unep’s) Chemicals and Health branch, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Dr. Clare Donaldson, co-executive director of LEEP, stated that one in three children globally has blood lead levels above the World Health Organization's (WHO) intervention level, causing significant harm to cognitive development.
Kenya's Director of Chemicals and Minerals Industries at State Department of Industries, Purity Kamau, affirmed the government's commitment to eliminating lead in paints through appropriate policies and regulations.
Kebs has already developed standards that meet WHO limits for lead-free paints, and major Kenyan paint companies like Basco Paints, Crown Paints, and Novel Paints manufacture lead-free products.

Continue Reading

Read the complete article from The Standard Business

📰 Read Full Article

Related News

top3w ago

Ruto: UDA to forge strong, inclusive collaborations ahead of 2027 polls

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party is nurturing friendship and collaboration with other political parties to form a strong and inclusive political outfit ahead of the 2027 General Election. The President said under the broad-based government, Kenyans are working together

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

Video

Premier League sides too strong for lower-ranked opponents in FKF Cup

Citizen TV (Youtube)

3d ago

politics3w ago

ODM grassroots leaders intensify calls for NDC

Grassroots leaders of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are demanding the immediate convening of a National Delegates Conference (NDC). They warn that failing to regularize party leadership after the death of longtime party leader Raila Odinga risks plunging the party into uncertainty ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Standard Politics

📰 Read Full Story

top2w ago

GBV Taskforce Calls for Criminalisation of Out-of-Court Settlements in Abuse Cases

The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Technical Working Group in Kenya has proposed critical legal reforms to criminalize out-of-court settlements in GBV cases, including femicide and sexual offenses, aiming to improve access to justice for survivors.

Capital News

📰 Read Full Story