The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has raised concerns about the continuous use of lead-based paints in Ghana, emphasising the severe health risks they pose, especially to children and pregnant women.
The concerns were raised during a stakeholder seminar held at Tema, as part of the EPA's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
The seminar was aimed at creating awareness of the hazards of lead exposure and advocating for the adoption of safer alternatives in paint manufacturing.
The Deputy Director of the Chemical and Quality Unit of the EPA, Mr.