Mercury in Retrograde
An EIA undercover investigation unravels the secret ingredient in many racist and colorist “skin lightening” products: a mercury compound missed by global regulations so far.
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Mercury in Retrograde
The Dark World of Toxic Skin Lightening Products
An EIA undercover investigation obtained compelling evidence from seven companies in three countries that they intentionally add toxic mercury into skin lightening products, underlining the urgent need for the Minamata Convention on Mercury to strengthen enforcement and compliance mechanisms.
EIA Investigation Exposes Unknown Emissions from the Fluorochemical Production Sector
EIA investigators used a cutting-edge infrared detection device at the fencelines of two major fluorochemical production facilities in the United States to reveal a suite of climate-damaging and ozone-depleting gases being emitted.
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F-Gases at the Fenceline
An EIA investigation exposes undisclosed emissions from the fluorochemical production sector.
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F-Gases at the Fenceline
Exposing The Fluorochemical Production Sector’s Undisclosed Emissions
EIA investigators detected emissions of substances that pose serious concerns for human health and the environment at the fencelines of major fluorochemical production facilities in the United States.
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U.S. CONTINUES STRONG IMPLEMENTATION OF HFC PHASE-DOWN
EIA Applauds EPA Announcement on HFC Limits for New Products and Groundbreaking Lifecycle Refrigerant Management Requirements
According to the EPA, these two rules are expected to mitigate over 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) by 2050.
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