Toxics Link and International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) decided to work with other partner organisations in various regions of the world to determine the total lead (Pb) concentration in new decorative paints available in various developing countries in the world in order to know the amount of lead being used in developing countries.

Following 10 countries were selected for sampling.
i) Sri Lanka from South Asia
ii) Philippines and
iii) Thailand from South East Asia
iv) Tanzania,
v) South Africa,
vi) Nigeria
vii) Senegal from Africa
viii) Belarus from East European Countries
ix) Mexico and Brazil from Latin America

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06225_Paints_executive_summary.pdf