Don’t buy items for Christmas presents priced from P150 and below that do not declare their lead content. This was the appeal of environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition on Monday saying such items pose danger to people’s health and safety. Lead is a highly poisonous chemical that is known to cause irreparable and irreversible mental and physical impairment. According to EcoWaste, the following items sold in Divisoria, Manila, were found to have a high level of lead content. According to Dizon, PVC plastic may contain toxic additives such as lead stabilizers and phthalate plasticizers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 17, 2018 02:14 UTC