EcoWaste Coalition Warns Against Imported Spray Paints Containing Toxic Lead

• The EcoWaste Coalition has identified multiple brands of China-made aerosol spray paints sold online that significantly exceed the legal limit for lead content.
• The Philippine government prohibits lead in paint manufacturing and sets a 90 parts per million (ppm) maximum limit under the Chemical Control Order (CCO).
• Lead exposure, even at low levels, poses severe, irreversible health risks to children and adults.
• Advocacy groups are calling for international trade restrictions on lead chromates to prevent the dumping of hazardous paint products.

Identified Contaminated Brands

• Tecpaint Aerosol Spray Paint: Detected lead levels include 46,370 ppm (grass green), 38,570 ppm (Jialing red), and 6,111 ppm (grain yellow).
• Corolla Spray Paint: Six colors tested positive for lead up to 100,000 ppm.
• Jiuniuxing Spray Paint: Three colors contained lead levels reaching up to 54,340 ppm.

Health Implications

• Children: Lead exposure is linked to brain and nervous system damage, lowered IQ, reading and learning disabilities, behavioral issues such as ADHD and aggression, hearing loss, and stunted growth.
• Adults: Risks include joint and muscle pain, mood disorders, concentration issues, high blood pressure, and reproductive complications, including reduced sperm count, miscarriage, and stillbirth.

Policy and Regulatory Demands

• The EcoWaste Coalition demands that imported products sold via e-commerce comply strictly with the CCO 90 ppm limit.
• Advocates are campaigning to include lead chromates on the Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous chemicals to control their global trade and curb the dumping of lead-based paint in domestic markets.