POLLUTION BLOG

On 25 January 2026, Bangladesh took a significant leap in tackling one of its most serious public health threats- lead pollution, which has quietly affected millions of children and families across the country. At a rigorous Validation Workshop held at...

Fariha glows with joy as she receives the Lead Champion Award from Pure Earth Bangladesh. The recognition marks more than just personal courage—it represents a real turning point in Bangladesh's fight against one of its most pressing environmental crises. Her...

A wave of international media coverage has brought necessary attention to the lead poisoning crisis in Bangladesh, where 36 million children are estimated to have elevated blood lead levels. A powerful report from Agence-France Presse (AFP) details how the unregulated...

In a significant milestone towards addressing lead contamination in Bangladesh, Pure Earth Bangladesh, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and the Department of Environment (DoE) have signed a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) titled "Collaboration to Enhance...

A recent study titled "Measurement of Heavy Metals in Commercially Available Soybean and Palm Oils and Relevant Health Risk Assessment in Bangladesh" is the first comprehensive attempt to investigate the presence of toxic heavy metals in edible oils consumed by...

During this year's ILPPW campaign, Pure Earth Bangladesh focused on enhancing the visibility of Pure Earth Bangladesh’s grassroots initiatives and underscoring evidence-based solutions through an online campaign and a photography exhibition.  On October 25, 2023, in collaboration with the Department...

New studies reveal devastating new data on lead pollution in Bangladesh, the fourth most lead pollution-impacted country in the world. Learn more in this post by Mitali Das, Communications Lead, and Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Senior Communications Manager, Pure Earth Bangladesh. ...

Learn more about how we are building support for action on lead poisoning in Bangladesh in this report from Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Senior Communications Manager, Pure Earth Bangladesh. [caption id="attachment_23810" align="alignnone" width="599"] Organizers and presenters with special guests, chair, and...

Pure Earth Bangladesh plans to protect their country's future by accelerating nationwide awareness through the inclusion of lead pollution into the national curriculum. Learn more in this post from Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Senior Communications Manager, Pure Earth Bangladesh. Protecting Our...