Civil Society Presses Philippine FDA to Assure Consumers that Play and Craft Sand Products Sold Locally are Asbestos-Free

Civil Society Presses Philippine FDA to Assure Consumers that Play and Craft Sand Products Sold Locally are Asbestos-Free

Over 50 health and environmental rights advocates push for testing, certification, and labeling of asbestos-free sand toys. 9 March 2026, Quezon City.  In anticipation of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, themed “Safe Products, Confident Consumers,” over 50 health and environmental rights advocates sent an urgent appeal to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take timely and decisive regulatory action to ensure that all play and…