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- Lead Poisoning in Newborns: The Story Of Baby X in Mexico May 23, 2019
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20 Years of Pollution Solutions:
Celebrating our Impact, Building Momentum April 15, 2019 - Meet the Model Mafia: Working With Pure Earth To Fight Pollution March 19, 2019
- Women and the Fight Against Pollution March 12, 2019
- Bihar, India: How we celebrated a community, and helped them take action on lead poisoning March 8, 2019
- Generational Impact of Lead Poisoning in Girls February 25, 2019
- Empowering Women Gold Miners in Indonesia January 21, 2019
- New Report Shows How We Are All Connected By Pollution; And Reveals What We Can Do January 10, 2019
- Toxic Legacy At 10th Century Armenian Historic Site Comes To An End With Pure Earth Cleanup December 17, 2018
- Global Team Profile: Valeriia Kovach Talks Biofuels and Other Innovative Approaches in Ukraine December 10, 2018
- A Clean, Lead-Free Mattress For His Birthday November 15, 2018
- HSBC Volunteers Take Action Against River Pollution in the Philippines October 11, 2018
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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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Fact Sheet: What is the #1 Childhood Environmental Health Threat Globally?
“Lead Poisoning from improper automotive battery recycling activities is the number one childhood environmental health threat globally”. — Dr. Jack Caravanos, NYU Clinical Professor and Director of Research at Pure Earth. While lead pollution can result from a number of activities, 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
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 way. … Continue reading
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