23 October 2024

UK Parliament hosts event on lead pollution from mining in Zambia

Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and Lord Peter Hain will host the event in the House of Lords next week.

A panel of regional, health and legal experts will discuss the impacts of lead pollution in Kabwe. 

The panel will include Barry Mulimba, resident of Kabwe and a community leader, who is visiting the UK.

Press release

New Report Highlights Joint Action to Protect Children from Environmental Health Risk in Cambodia

23 October 2024

UNICEF Cambodia/2024/Seavhong Liv

Mississippi health officials urge parents to know the risks of lead poisoning in children

Shamira Muhammad

• Published on October 23, 2024

By Zach White

Published on October 23, 2024

Source: City of Minneapolis

 Madison Lammert

Appleton Post-Crescent

“No amount of lead exposure is safe for a child,” Brian Weaver, DHS’ lead policy adviser, said in a news release. “Even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to affect a child’s IQ, ability to pay attention and speech development.”  

 by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak October 22, 2024

RAJSHAHI, Oct 22, 2024 (BSS) - Experts at a rally-cum-human chain here today unequivocally called for a holistic approach to protect the public health, particularly the growing children, from the deadly impact of lead pollution.

Lead Poisoning Prevention Week kicked off Monday as officials celebrated 30 years since Maryland established a lead poisoning prevention program.

Maryland Health Department Environmental Health Bureau Director Cliff Mitchell said there’s still work to be done.