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BAN Toxics Urges Parents to Be Vigilant After Toxic Lead and Other Chemicals Found in School Supplies

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Chemicals and waste watchdog BAN Toxics has raised urgent concerns over the presence of hazardous substances in some school supplies, urging parents and consumers to take extra caution with the back-to-school season in full swing. In a recent market sampling, the group purchased and tested 17 types of school items sourced from bargain shops and ambulant vendors in the cities of Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, Quezon City, and Taguig. Out of 150 samples…
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bantoxics.org broke the news in on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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