CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Spray paints being sold online here from Davao City were found to be highly toxic, prompting an environmental watchdog to call for a ban on these products.
The group EcoWaste Coalition has appealed to dealers of aerosol or spray paints from not to sell products containing amounts of lead that are beyond the standard level for safety.
EcoWaste Coalition revealed that three of the 13 spray paints that it had found to contain dangerously high concentrations of lead were procured from an online dealer who shipped the items from Davao City.
Lead is already banned as a component in the manufacture of paints.
“We appeal t…
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