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By Norm Roulet, 5 November, 2024

58.9 percent of pregnant women in Bhutan exhibit blood lead levels above the critical limit, according to the latest National Blood Lead Level Survey Fact Sheet 2024

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THIMPHU – Nearly three out of five expectant mothers— a staggering 58.9 percent of pregnant women—exhibit blood lead levels above the critical limit, according to the latest National Blood Lead Level Survey Fact Sheet 2024.

By Norm Roulet, 29 October, 2024

Bhutan Lead poisoning: A silent crisis demands a loud response. Data underscore that lead exposure, once thought to be an issue of the industrialised world, is closer to home than we might have imagined.

Thematic image of a metal workshop. Data from the National Blood Lead Level Survey Fact Sheet 2024 underscore that lead exposure, once thought to be an issue of the industrialised world, is closer to home than we might have imagined.

October 29, 2024

National Blood Lead Level Survey in Bhutan reveals that 3 out of 4 children tested have blood lead levels that poses serious health risks, equating to an annual loss of Ngultrum 21 billion for Bhutan.

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.