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Something as simple as child-proof packaging...

...lacking in South Africa for parafinn leads to 80,000 child poisonings a year.

Parafinn, sold in small quantities to poor households, is transferred to unmarked milk or juice containers, and is often mistaken for a cool drink by thirsty kids. "The absence of safe packaging legislation and enforcement means that paraffin is distributed in indistinct and unlabelled containers," says spokesperson. Talk about a no-brainer! Illiustrates the wide spectrum that "global packaging" encompasses.

Source: IOL South Africa

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