1. World problems
  2. Trading in products containing toxic substances

Trading in products containing toxic substances

  • Dumping of dangerous and illegal products in vulnerable countries

Incidence

European companies are allowed to manufacture soap containing mercuric iodine for export to Africa, where it is used to lighten skin colour. The soap can cause foetal damage, anaemia and kidney failure.

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Dumping wastes
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Vulnerability
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Toxicity
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Illegality
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Dumping
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Dangerous
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Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J0710
DOCID
12007100
D7NID
142046
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020