Published December 22, 2020, 3:15 PM
Environmental health organization EcoWaste Coalition appealed to consumers to practice vigilance to thwart the illegal sale of aerosol or spray paints. These products are laden with high concentrations of lead, a toxic chemical that is banned in the manufacture of paints.
In its regular monitoring, EcoWaste detected dangerously high lead levels in 13 new spray paints. The group is observing the seventh anniversary of the groundbreaking Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on December 23, 2013.
“We urge consumers to be extra careful when purchasing spray paints as some of them may contain excessive lead above the regulatory limit of 90 parts per million (ppm). For a healthy home and a safe environment, be sure to ask for, buy and use paints with no added lead,” EcoWaste chemical safety campaigner Thony Dizon said.