POLLUTION BLOG

Lead poisoning is one of the world’s most widespread health threats, and one of the hardest to see. More than one billion children are estimated to have elevated levels of lead in their blood. Most show no obvious symptoms. Lead...

How a lead-focused exhibition is helping build awareness and action around an invisible environmental health threat. A traditional eyeliner sample tested at a lead-focused exhibition in Ethiopia registered 1,000,000 ppm of lead, which is far beyond the established limits. The...

Portable XRF Technology Will Give Environmental Authorities in Ethiopia and Ghana Faster, More Reliable Ways to Detect and Assess Toxic Pollution Risks. Detecting lead contamination is often the first step in preventing exposure, yet many low- and middle-income countries still...