VARIOUS groups and health advocates on Friday urged the Aquino government to ratify the Basel Ban Amendment, an international instrument that prohibits the export of toxic wastes from rich to poorer countries, saying the long delay in ratifying the treaty is detrimental not only to the environment but also to the health and safety of Filipinos.

Citing the arrival of hazardous wastes from Canada early this year, environmental groups BAN Toxics and Green Convergence said similar incidents can be prevented if the Philippines signs the treaty.

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