Let Africa unite and fight against #LeadPoisoning , especially in children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
#AfricanUnionDay2024
Reporting and storytelling by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp and Courier Journal about the “LEADlining” from which our poor suffer, again. This is journalism. #leadpoisoning
5⃣ steps for parents to avoid #LeadPoisoning and exposure:
✅Know the sources
✅Test for lead
✅Avoid peeling paint
✅Practice good hygiene to prevent ingesting contaminated dust or soil
✅Provide a diet rich in calcium, iron and vitamin C to reduce lead absorption
A Third of Chocolate Products Are High in Heavy Metals, CR's Tests Find. Brownie mixes, chocolate chips, hot cocoa, and more contained concerning levels of lead or cadmium. Here's how to eat the treats safely. #LeadPoisoning tinyurl.com/245yvm5d
#LeadPoisoning has gender dimensions. Who's more exposed either by work or settlement? How do children related to these ones get affected negatively? #GenderandDevelopment Uniiq 95.7fm is picking up the issue. It's another UNICEF Ghana #GBC Curious Minds Ghana collaboration
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Lead pollution doesn't just harm our children's futures, it also threatens the well-being of expectant mothers, leading to miscarriages, stillbirths, and premature births.
Let's protect both our children's futures and the health of mothers. Stop #LeadPoisoning .
Immediate action needed for children suffering #leadpoisoning in Kabwe, Zambia.
Govt should:
▶️fully clean up the pollution
▶️seek support fr donors & companies responsible
says Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe incl Human Rights Watch Caritas Zambia ZGF Advocacy for Child Justice Zambia today:
hrw.org/news/2024/03/1…
Children are more vulnerable to toxins, and early exposure can impact their entire lives.
Let's act now to ensure every child grows up in a clean, safe environment. #LeadPoisoning
This week is international #leadpoisoning prevention week, so I want to take the opportunity to explain the nature of this hugely important but neglected development challenge and issue a call to action for everyone to do their part to end childhood lead poisoning worldwide.
It's time we put lead to bed.
This is what the government, private sector and civil society need to do to end #LeadPoisoning and unlock the full potential of our future generation!
#Bangladesh has the world's fourth-highest rate of death due to lead exposures.
Let's raise our voices to ensure a safe future #ForEveryChild and stop informal, unsafe and low quality recycling of old batteries.
#LeadPoisoning #ILPPW
PIF's Scientific Advisor, Prof. Alok Srivastava & Assoc. Fellow, Ankita Srivastava write on the need to efficiently utilise India's advanced medico-scientific infrastructure to tackle #leadpoisoning in businessline today.
thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/battli…
US EPA on #leadpoisoning , violence, and crime:
'Given the consistent positive associations observed across various populations...there is likely to be a causal relationship between Pb exposure and conduct disorders, aggression, and criminal behavior.'
ordspub.epa.gov/ords/eims/eims…
To join the #MetGala festivities, we're dropping five dazzling and deadly #MedFacts related to beauty... after all, pain is beauty (but shouldn't have to be)! Let's dive into #LeadPoisoning in cosmetics.
Learn more: osms.it/medfacts-lead-…
#LearnByOsmosis
💔 A staggering 36 million children in Bangladesh are silently suffering from #LeadPoisoning .
Their futures are at stake.
We must protect every child's right to a safe environment and ensure a brighter future for them.
Late last week, the South African High Court dismissed the lawsuit of women and children affected by #leadpoisoning in Kabwe, Zambia. Our reaction:
🔴LIVE: USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health Atul Gawande is discussing the scope & challenge of global #leadpoisoning at a special Center for Global Development event.
Ft: Indu Bhushan, Valerie Hickey, Scott Morris, Rachel Bonnifield, & Justin Sandefur.
Tune in! ⬇
bit.ly/3J8XB1V
