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- 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
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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
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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
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
Walking The Earth To Find Pollution. Meet Our Toxic Site Investigators, Watch Them In Action In Brazil (VIDEO)
Pure Earth’s toxic site investigators can be found the world over. Their mission? To walk the earth in order to find, map and assess polluted sites in low and middle-income countries, where residents are being poisoned where they live. The effort … Continue reading
Helping Malambo’s Children Break Free From Lead Poisoning
This post is by Charlie Espinosa, Pure Earth intern for Latin America. A 2014 study conducted by Universidad Naciónal de Colombia revealed high lead levels in all students attending La Bonga Elementary School. Located in Malambo, Colombia, the school sits in … 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
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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