ILMC Help with Global Ban?

The LEAD Group asked whether ILMC will help to achieve a ban of lead in candle wicks worldwide and received the following responses in e-mails from Dr Craig Boreiko dated 23^rd and 26^th April 2000:- "we do not believe that the use of lead for such products is consistent with sound public health policy."

"For the moment, we are evaluating the situation with some priority. I have assigned an information specialist to the matter with instructions to both sort out the present situation with US manufacturing and (as much as possible) the material flows in international commerce. For the moment, we are evaluating the situation with some priority. I have assigned an information specialist to the matter with instructions to both sort out the present situation with US manufacturing and (as much as possible) the material flows in international commerce.

"Where we go from there will be a function of the information received. If there is significant international trade in a product that is producing unnecessary human exposures - then we would view it as part of our mandate to act. Early actions would include awareness building, dissemination of information through the various inter-governmental agency channels, etc. The response we mount will in essence be proportionate to the risk that seems to exist…."