by Julia Berg | Aug 29, 2024 | Nigeria, Regulation, Updates, Workshop
Summary In July 2023, LEEP awarded a grant to Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) to support lead paint elimination in Nigeria through government advocacy and industry engagement. In October 2023, SRADev Nigeria held an...
by Julia Berg | Jul 12, 2024 | Paint study, Research, Updates, Workshop, Zimbabwe
Summary In June 2023, the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe (EMA) and LEEP jointly conducted a paint study to determine the lead content of paints available to purchase in Zimbabwe. Results showed that 35% of the samples, representing 34 brands, contained...
by Julia Berg | Mar 20, 2024 | Research, Spices, Updates
Summary: LEEP conducted studies to determine the lead content of spices in Türkiye and Ethiopia Spices are a commonly adulterated food product and studies have previously demonstrated the addition of lead chromate pigments in some spice supply chains Results from two...
by Julia Berg | Dec 11, 2023 | Angola, Paint study, Research, Updates
Summary: Instituto Nacional de Gestão Ambiental (INGA), EcoAngola and LEEP recently conducted a study to determine the lead content of paints in Angola. Results showed that 18 out of 43 (42%) samples of solvent-based paint and 2 out of 7 (29%) samples of water-based...
by Julia Berg | Nov 17, 2022 | Paint study
Summary: a new journal article presents the results of LEEP’s paint studies in Zimbabwe and Botswana, conducted in collaboration with academics from the Paediatric Association of Zimbabwe and University of Zimbabwe. Whilst no solvent-based paints purchased in Botswana...
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