Photo Essay Mexico: Lead Exposure From Traditional Pottery

AN URGENT CALL IN THE NIGHT Earlier this year, Sandra Gualtero, Pure Earth’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, received a late-night email labelled “URGENT.” It was from a nurse in Mexico who had just discovered a newborn baby with a blood lead level of 40 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL).  The … Continue reading Photo Essay Mexico: Lead Exposure From Traditional Pottery