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Elevating the Lead Poisoning Issue: 2024 Achievements in Advocacy and Awareness

By: Talia Reiss Jun 17 , 2025

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Elevating the Lead Poisoning Issue: 2024 Achievements in Advocacy and Awareness

By: Talia Reiss Jun 17 , 2025

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Hendricus Andy Simarmata: Anticipatory and Transformative Approaches to Environmental Recovery for Sustainable Urban Development

By: Lina Noviandari Apr 20 , 2025

KLIK DI SINI untuk membaca artikel dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Hendricus Andy Simarmata, the Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Regional and Urban Planners (IAP), observes that there has long been a dichotomy between environmental and economic activities. Environmental recovery is...

Hendricus Andy Simarmata: Perlunya Upaya Antisipatif dan Transformatif dalam Pemulihan Lingkungan Berkelanjutan

By: Lina Noviandari Mar 27 , 2025

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Ketua Umum Ikatan Ahli Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota (IAP) Indonesia, Hendricus Andy Simarmata, menilai bahwa selama ini ada dikotomi antara aktivitas lingkungan dan ekonomi. Pemulihan lingkungan cenderung dilihat sebagai sebuah beban finansial....

Muchtar Mawardi and His Legacy for a Lead-Free Tegal Regency

By: Lina Noviandari Jan 13 , 2025

KLIK DI SINI untuk membaca artikel dalam Bahasa Indonesia. For Muchtar Mawardi, Head of the Environmental Agency (DLH) of Tegal Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, addressing pollution—especially lead contamination—is a major challenge that requires contributions from multiple parties. Under his leadership,...

Indonesia Kicks Off the First Phase of Blood Lead Surveillance Piloting

By: Lina Noviandari Jan 10 , 2025

The implementation of the first phase of blood lead surveillance (BLS) piloting in Indonesia, as part of the Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure project, has reached a significant milestone. Following extensive preparations since April 2024—including numerous technical meetings...

Muchtar Mawardi dan Warisan untuk Kabupaten Tegal Bebas Timbal

By: Lina Noviandari Dec 23 , 2024

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Bagi Muchtar Mawardi, SKM., M.Kes., Kepala Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) Kabupaten Tegal, persoalan penanganan pencemaran, khususnya timbal, merupakan permasalahan besar yang memerlukan kontribusi banyak pihak. Di bawah kepemimpinannya, DLH Kabupaten Tegal melakukan...

Dr. Ade Mutiara on the Importance of Highlighting Occupational Diseases From Heavy Metal Exposure in Indonesia

By: Lina Noviandari Oct 21 , 2024

KLIK DI SINI untuk membaca artikel dalam Bahasa Indonesia. The implementation of occupational health programs in Indonesia still faces various challenges. The biggest challenge - according to Dr. Ade Mutiara, MKK, SpOk, - Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practitioner, is...

dr. Ade Mutiara, MKK, SpOk: Pentingnya Menyorot Penyakit Akibat Kerja (PAK) dari Paparan Logam Berat, Termasuk Timbal (Pb)

By: Lina Noviandari Oct 13 , 2024

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Penerapan program kesehatan kerja di Indonesia masih menghadapi berbagai tantangan. Tantangan terbesar menurut dr. Ade Mutiara, MKK, SpOk, praktisi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja (K3), adalah bagaimana meyakinkan manajemen perusahaan bahwa kesehatan kerja...

LEAD (Pb) 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEAD – Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia

By: Lina Noviandari Oct 02 , 2024

Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia Educational Materials Translated From Bahasa WHAT IS LEAD? Lead is a naturally occurring chemical element denoted with the symbol Pb derived from its Latin name plumbum. It has an atomic number of 82 and weight of...

TIMBAL (Pb) 101: SEMUA YANG KAMU PERLU TAHU TENTANG TIMBAL

By: Lina Noviandari Oct 02 , 2024

APA ITU TIMBAL? Timbal adalah elemen kimia yang banyak ditemukan di alam. Elemen ini memiliki simbol Pb yang berasal dari nama Latin plumbum. Timbal memiliki angka atom 82 dan berbobot 207,2. Karena beratnya yang relatif ringan, timbal bertahan di kerak...

LEAD (Pb) 101: WHY IS LEAD EXPOSURE SO DANGEROUS?

By: Lina Noviandari Sep 20 , 2024

Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia Educational Materials Translated From Bahasa   Lead is highly toxic due to its ability to interfere with various biological processes at the cellular and molecular levels. Here are several reasons why lead is particularly harmful to...
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