Ni Mary Ann Santiago
Hinikayat ng environmental group na EcoWaste Coalition ang mga kandidato sa Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) na mag-ingat sa gagamiting campaign materials dahil may posibilidad na nakakalason ang mga ito.
Paliwanag ng EcoWaste Coalition, karaniwang ginagamit sa pag-iimprenta ng tarpaulin ang cadmium, isang cancer-causing element.
“Tarpaulins such as those made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic often contain cadmium, a chemical that is deemed extremely harmful to human health and the environment,” ani Thony Dizon, chemical safety campaigner ng grupo.
Chloe, matapang na niresbakan nagsabing niretoke ilong niya
Nabatid na ang cadmium ay tinukoy ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau na posibleng sanhi ng “unreasonable risk” sa kalusugan at maging sa kalikasan.
