Gabon to Benefit from a $14 Million Initiative to Combat Polluting Skin Products
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Gabon is among the beneficiaries of a new $14 million initiative led by the UN Environment (UNEP) to cut the use of mercury in skin-lightening products to minimize damage to human and environmental health.
The three-year project will work to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury-added skin-lightening products, raising awareness of the health risks associated with their use, developing model regulations to reduce their circulation, and halting production, trade and distribution across domestic and international markets.
The initiative is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and executed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI). Sri Lanka and Jamaica will also benefit.
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