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- 20 Years of Pollution Solutions Countdown December 26, 2019
- Lead Poisoning Affects Over 1 Million Children in Mexico; Pottery is Main Cause December 12, 2019
- VIDEO: “Why I Give” – Donors Explain Why They Support Pure Earth December 2, 2019
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Pure Earth’s Global Mercury Program:
Success By The Numbers November 19, 2019 - Brazil: Helping The Potters of Maragogipinho Go Lead Free October 21, 2019
- Colombia Lead Poisoning: More Children Can Now Sleep Safely With Lead-Free Mattresses October 3, 2019
- Pollution and Climate Change – Twin Threats With Shared Sources, Solutions September 24, 2019
- Children’s Lead Levels Fall 42% Following Cleanup in Kathgora, Bangladesh September 5, 2019
- Ukraine: Chernobyl and Radikal August 13, 2019
- Madagascar: United in Soccer and Pollution Cleanup August 13, 2019
- Plogging in the Philippines: HSBC and Pure Earth Raise Awareness About Pollution August 12, 2019
- Pure Earth Pollution Experts From Around The World Gather To Share Stories: VIDEO July 9, 2019
- Two Pesticide Cleanups and a Wedding in Tajikistan, Near the Afghan Border June 17, 2019
- Lead Poisoning in Newborns: The Story Of Baby X in Mexico May 23, 2019
- Pure Earth Day: Hundreds Mobilized for Pokemon Go Pollution Cleanups and more May 6, 2019
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Lead Poisoning Affects Over 1 Million Children in Mexico; Pottery is Main Cause
What is the true scope of lead poisoning in Mexico? For the first time, we have a clearer picture, thanks to a health survey conducted by the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) in Mexico, documented in the report “National report … Continue reading
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20 Years of Pollution Solutions Countdown
Over the past 20 years, Pure Earth has cleaned up over 120 polluted communities in 24 countries, identified over 4000 toxic hotspots in 50 countries, and impacted the lives of over 5 million people (including 1 million children). Here … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Why I Give” – Donors Explain Why They Support Pure Earth
This year, we asked some of our most ardent supporters—including Bobbie Lloyd, chief baking officer of the world famous Magnolia Bakery, and designer Ammar Belal—to tell us why they give to Pure Earth. Watch their video testimonies below. Thank you … Continue reading
Pure Earth’s Global Mercury Program:
Success By The Numbers
Pure Earth’s Global Mercury Program works around the world to eliminate mercury use and clean up contaminated sites to reduce mercury poisoning and protect the health of communities, especially children. Since artisanal and small-scale (ASGM) gold mining is responsible for … Continue reading
Brazil: Helping The Potters of Maragogipinho Go Lead Free
In May 2018, Pure Earth held a lead-free workshop for nine potters in Maragogipinho, Brazil. This was an important first step in helping a community, where some residents had blood lead levels as much as 15 times above the EPA’s level … Continue reading