QUEZON CITY â The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition wrapped up its participation in this yearâs International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) with an urgent plea to retailers, offline and online, to stop the unethical and unlawful distribution and sale of paints with violative levels of lead, a potent brain and reproductive toxicant and an endocrine disrupting chemical.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHAM) -- A new report shows more children had elevated lead levels in their blood in 2023 compared to 2022, with most of the cases centered in the city of Rochester.
The corridor between Simara and Birganj is Nepalâs prominent industrial area. Proximity to the Indian border, and location astride the main highway to Kathmandu also makes it an important trade route.
Bhutan in this first-ever National Blood Lead Level (BLL) Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF, WHO, IPSAHD, and Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, KGUMSB.