Pure Earth and Partners Generate Global Momentum During International Lead Poisoning and Prevention Week
Dec 16 , 2021
Each October, the World Health Organization (WHO) puts the focus on toxic lead during International Lead Poisoning and Prevention Week (ILPPW). This year, Pure Earth offices around the world participated in the global campaign by organizing a series of events.
ReadLead Poisoning Fact Sheet: Solutions to a Global Childhood Health Threat
Nov 19 , 2014
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.
ReadFact Sheet: The Toxic Toll of Mercury – Facts, Figures and the Future of “Dancing Cat Fever” Disease
Oct 09 , 2013
Updated 2019 Child gold miners in Indonesia 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.
ReadTop Ten Things You Might Not Know About Pollution
Oct 20 , 2011
See updated version: 15 Pollution Facts that Might Surprise You Pollution is a topic that often gets buried by talk of conservation, climate change, sustainability and energy issues. Perhaps because it is a complex subject with lots of sources and.
Read
