Pure Earth Ghana, a non-governmental organization in collaboration with USAID and UNICEF focused on combating environmental pollution have organized a national dialogue on lead pollution and poisoning in Accra.
Rizwana for urgent actions to address lead poisoning
DHAKA, Nov 5, 2024 (BSS) - Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today called for taking urgent actions to address lead and heavy metal poisoning, terming it a "silent crisis".
I HAVE witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of environmental hazards on health and society. Yet, a few hazards pose as insidious a threat as lead poisoning, an issue that has lingered in the shadows of public health discourse for far too long despite its devastating consequences.
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.
