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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 23rd and 26th 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…."
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