Spotlight on Bangladesh: Taking Unified Actions to Solve Lead Pollution
Mar 17 , 2023
In this spotlight, Pure Earth's Country Director for Bangladesh, Dr. Mahfuzar Rahman, shares about the relentless efforts of his team members to mitigate lead pollution in Bangladesh. By working together with partners, Pure Earth Bangladesh has made significant progress addressing.
ReadFact Sheet: Mercury and Health
Nov 30 , 2015
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.
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: Pollution – Facts That Might Surprise You
Apr 07 , 2014
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..
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.
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