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- HSBC Volunteers Take Action Against River Pollution in the Philippines October 11, 2018
- From Mexico To Brazil – Sharing Solutions To A Shared Pollution Problem September 27, 2018
- In Tajikistan, Coalition of Local Groups Unite Against Abandoned Pesticide Problem September 20, 2018
- Keeping Two-Year-Old Dexter and His Friends Safe From Lead Poisoning in Pampanga, Philippines August 13, 2018
- Pure Earth’s Toxic Site Investigators Blanket 350 Villages In The Philippines To Identify and Map Pollution Problems August 9, 2018
- Walking The Earth To Find Pollution. Meet Our Toxic Site Investigators, Watch Them In Action In Brazil (VIDEO) August 9, 2018
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- Restoring Rainforest Stripped By Gold Mining in the Amazon March 27, 2018
- Lead Exposure Linked to 412,000 Deaths in US; On Par With Tobacco March 14, 2018
- Cleanup Of Infamous Pesticide Site Brings Toxic Legacy To An End March 12, 2018
- Barro Aprobado In New York – Helping Mexican Lead-Free Artisans Reach A Wider Market February 26, 2018
- At Davos, Visualizing the Global Pollution Crisis; Presenting Solutions February 5, 2018
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Keeping Two-Year-Old Dexter and His Friends Safe From Lead Poisoning in Pampanga, Philippines
This blog post is from Indigo Golub, a communications intern at Pure Earth. She is currently undergoing a bachelors degree in History, Law, and Society at the American University of Paris. Meet Dexter. The two-year-old, seen here with his mom, … Continue reading
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HSBC Volunteers Take Action Against River Pollution in the Philippines
This post is from Larah Ortega Ibañez, Pure Earth’s coordinator in the Philippines. This April, under the searing sun, over 200 volunteers from HSBC Philippines and the local community showed up to help Pure Earth take action against river pollution. Together, … Continue reading
From Mexico To Brazil – Sharing Solutions To A Shared Pollution Problem
When Pure Earth visited Maragogipinho, a village in the town of Aratuípe in Brazil, in 2017 as part of the Toxic Sites Identification Program (TSIP), the team found lead concentrations in the soil as high as 44,500 ppm (the EPA level … Continue reading
In Tajikistan, Coalition of Local Groups Unite Against Abandoned Pesticide Problem
Note from the field by Angela Bernhardt, Pure Earth Communications Director The breast milk of Tajik mothers contain a mean concentration of DDT that is 4 times higher than permissible levels, according to the World Health Organization in Tajikistan. This is not … Continue reading
Pure Earth’s Toxic Site Investigators Blanket 350 Villages In The Philippines To Identify and Map Pollution Problems
This post is by Madeline Walker, Pure Earth Communications Intern. Madeline attends undergraduate college at SUNY Geneseo, where she will receive a dual degree in Political Science & Communication. One day, she hopes to pursue a career in the fields … Continue reading
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Fact Sheet: Mercury and Health
From the WHO Fact Sheet on Mercury and Health Key facts Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. Exposure to mercury – even small amounts – may cause serious health problems, and is … Continue reading
Pollution Stories
Wishing for a soccer field that does not poison
Aug, 2013. Pure Earth is launching the cleanup of a lead-contaminated soccer field in Cinangka, Indonesia, so that children in the village can play without being poisoned. The project, starting this month, is … Continue reading