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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
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- Pollution and Climate Change – Twin Threats With Shared Sources, Solutions September 24, 2019
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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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Lead Poisoning Fact Sheet: Solutions to a Global Childhood Health Threat
Facts About Lead Poisoning and Pollution: There is no known safe level of lead exposure. The CDC lowered the level of concern from 10 to 5 µg/dL (micrograms /deciliter) as the point at which to trigger public health actions. In the … Continue reading
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Fact Sheet: Pollution – Facts That Might Surprise You
Think you know pollution? Here are some facts about toxic pollution that might surprise you. Pollution is one of the biggest global threats. Toxic pollution from contaminated sites affects over 200 million people worldwide, with tens of thousands poisoned each year. … Continue reading
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Fact Sheet: The Toxic Toll of Mercury – Facts, Figures and the Future of “Dancing Cat Fever” Disease
Updated 2019 It has been over 50 years since the first sign of mass mercury poisoning emerged in Minamata, Japan. Cats in the village started staggering and tilting, doing a strange “dancing cat fever.” Then people started acting the same … Continue reading
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