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Chemicals Management in Mexico Ideas to Foster Greater Interaction with the CEC

Chemicals Management in Mexico Ideas to Foster Greater Interaction with the CEC. Cristina Cortinas Point of View as Member of a Partnership. General Bureau of Hazardous Materials & Wastes, Semarnat. General Bureau of Environmental Health, Secretariat of Health.

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Chemicals Management in Mexico Ideas to Foster Greater Interaction with the CEC

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  1. Chemicals Management in MexicoIdeas to Foster Greater Interaction with the CEC Cristina Cortinas Point of View as Member of a Partnership CEC Chemicals Management Forum 2012

  2. General Bureau of Hazardous Materials & Wastes, Semarnat General Bureau of Environmental Health, Secretariat of Health Advisement of legislators and rulemaking agencies Personal contribution to chemicals managements Consulting & awareness www.cristinacortinas.net Creation of Mexican Association of Environmental Mutagenesis, Carcinogenesis and Teratogenesis Member of boards & government committees, 2012 Research and training on chemical hazards Foundation of an environmental mutagenesis laboratory, 1971

  3. Why do I believe chemicals management is important in Mexico? • The use of chemicals in different production activities, educational institutions, household activities and otherwise is high. • The environmental release of chemicals has contaminated all media: air, water, soil and food. • Human and biota exposure to chemicals, some of which are carcinogenic and with adverse effects, is of great concern. • Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the country. • Risk awareness is low among the population; regulation and controls are lax. CEC Chemicals Management Forum 2012

  4. How do we seek to work with partners to improve chemicals management in Mexico? By fostering the development of effective and efficient mechanisms of cooperation that have an impact on policies for the Sound Management of Chemicals throughout their entire life cycle. Goal: for Mexico to have general legislation for chemicals management that accords with its needs and circumstances, as well as with the international context (REACH, green chemicals, development of alternatives to hazardous substances and green product design). CEC Chemicals Management Forum 2012

  5. Strengthened municipal role and private investment National, state and municipal programs Management plans Publicforums National, state and municipal diagnostics General Act 2003l Statelaws and regulations Application of sharedresponsibility Municipal regulations Experiences drawn from shifting waste management paradigms in Mexico, applicable to chemicals management CEC Chemicals Management Forum 2012

  6. Ideas to foster the innovation of chemicals management in Mexico in the framework of CEC activities CEC Chemicals Management Forum 2012

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