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Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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About Pure Earth Bangladesh
Pure Earth, a US-based environmental NGO registered in Bangladesh (Reg. No: 3366), leads evidence-based solutions for lead pollution in low and middle-income countries. Pure Earth is collaborating with partners to create a future free from lead contamination. Together, we are identifying sources of lead in consumer products, assessing toxic sites, and conducting health screenings for vulnerable populations. Through remediation efforts, we have significantly reduced lead exposure in affected communities, protecting children and future generations. By partnering with government agencies and diverse stakeholders, we are implementing actionable plans and fostering coalitions to drive meaningful change toward a safer and healthier environment.
Bangladesh is the world’s fourth most lead-affected country
Lead poisoning affects 36 million children in Bangladesh with an average blood lead level of 6.8 µg/dL, leading to a loss of 20 million IQ points and around 140,000 adult cardiac deaths. These health impacts cost 6 to 9% of the country’s GDP in 2019. Lead sources include aluminum cookware, ceramic foodware, paint, toys, informal lead-acid battery recycling, etc.
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Press Releases
- Lead pollution is increasing the risk of intellectual disabilities among children and causing four times higher deaths in Bangladesh; costing up to 9% of the country’s GDP. ‘Lead-safe Bangladesh Coalition’ calls for urgent multi-sectoral actions (September 2023)
- Pollution responsible for 9 million deaths in 2019, with little progress in four years: Lancet Report (May 2022)
- New Research Confirms Findings Of Childhood Lead Poisoning Crisis In Low- And Middle-Income Countries (March 2021)
- A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says, UNICEF and Pure Earth (July 2020)
Blogs
News Coverage
- Lead-tainted turmeric: How Bangladesh triumphed over a silent killer in golden spice, TBS (January 2024)
- How to stop turmeric from killing people, The Economist (November 2023)
- Bangladesh strikes a blow against lead poisoning, The Economist (November 2023)
- Tracking down a poison: Getting the lead out of spices in Bangladesh and Georgia Environmental Health News (September 2023)
- How successful is Bangladesh in removing lead-containing turmeric from the market? Dhaka Tribune (September 2023)
Our Team
MITALI DAS
Country Director (Acting)
AFTAB UZ ZAMAN KHAN
Program Manager
KAWSAR RAHMAN
Admin and Finance Officer
MD. SHAHADAD HOSSAIN
Project Officer
MAHADI HASAN
Safety Officer
AHMED SHAMIM AL RAZI
Consultant