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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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