Health Ministry Backs Institute Lead-Free Drive To Protect Children

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has backed the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON) in the push for a lead-free chemical industry, citing lead exposure risks to children and vulnerable groups.
The support was declared at ICCON’s 21st Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) workshop, induction and fellowship investiture held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Hall, Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja, where Mr. S.O. Fatai Director,Chemical Management, represented the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako.
Delivering the minister’s remarks, Fatai said the workshop theme—Towards a Lead-Free Chemical Indu...