Kavtaradze str. 27 Tbilisi Georgia 0151
Our Team
Khatuna Akhalaia
Country Director
[email protected]
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About Pure Earth Georgia
In Georgia, children’s lead exposure is an emerging issue that has captured the attention of relevant authorities and stakeholders through recent studies. In 2018, a BLL survey was conducted in Georgia as part of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). The survey showed high rates of elevated BLL, particularly in the western parts of Georgia. The results showed that 41% of children have elevated BLLs over 5 μg/dL. A BLL 5 μg/dL is the reference value used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify children who have been exposed to lead and require case management. The MICS study also showed that 16% of children had BLLs > 10 μg/dL.
Lead in Spices
Lead added to spices to enhance the weight, color, and flavor has been blamed for elevated blood lead levels in Georgia and other lower- and middle-income countries.
Projects
Ongoing Projects:
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- Protecting every Child’s potential in Georgia
Completed Projects:
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- UNICEF/Pure Earth program identify the source of lead in 41 % of children in Georgia resulted after MICs study
- FAO/EC -040 project Rapid Risk assessment of contaminated sites from Obsolete Pesticides
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Programmatic Solutions
Research on Lead Sources
Toxic Site Assessments
Lead Remediation Program
Advocacy and Campaigns
Events
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 24-30th, 2021
News Coverage
Stay up to date with our work:
- Lead: Georgia’s silent killer, OC Media, Oct. 2018
- Survey on Lead Prevalence in Children’s Blood in Georgia: Prevalence on a Country Level, UNICEF. April 2019
Knowledge Materials
Find public education materials and research:
Our Partners and Donors
List of current partners and donors.