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Pollution and Health: A Global Public Health Crisis

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The Need for a Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution

Pollution and One Health

Fact Sheet: The Global Burden of Disease from Lead Pollution

Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis

Reducing The Threat Of Toxic Pollution To Women And Girls In Low And Middle-Income Countries

Facts & Figures

900,000

Global deaths due to lead. Chemical pollutants remain a major yet underestimated health risk factor.

800Mil

Number of children – 1 in 3 – estimated to have BLLs exceeding 5 µg/dl (US Centers for Disease Control trigger level for intervention, recently reduced to 3.5 µg/dl).

$1 trillion

Annual estimate for global economic losses due to lead-related IQ loss.

Latest events

Wed, 18 January 2023, 12:00 CEDT

GAHP’s Webinar OEWG 1.2

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Thu, 19 May 2022, 13:30 EDT

Pollution & Health: A Progress Update of the 2017 Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health

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Tue, 10 May 2022, 08:00 CEDT

The Global Lead Forum: Assessing and Addressing Lead Exposure in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

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Thu, 21 October 2021, 06:00 CEDT

Sources and Strategies to Reduce Lead Exposure in Africa

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Thu, 14 October 2021, 07:00 CEDT

Lead exposure in Latin America

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Wed, 28 October 2020, 15:00 EST

Towards a Global Response to Prevent Lead Poisoning (in English and Spanish): Panel Discussion +Q&A

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Toxic chemicals

Latest reports

Pollution and Health: A Global Public Health Crisis

The Need for a Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution

Pollution and One Health

Fact Sheet: The Global Burden of Disease from Lead Pollution

Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis

Reducing The Threat Of Toxic Pollution To Women And Girls In Low And Middle-Income Countries

Facts & Figures

900,000

Global deaths due to lead. Chemical pollutants remain a major yet underestimated health risk factor.

800Mil

Number of children – 1 in 3 – estimated to have BLLs exceeding 5 µg/dl (US Centers for Disease Control trigger level for intervention, recently reduced to 3.5 µg/dl).

$1 trillion

Annual estimate for global economic losses due to lead-related IQ loss.

Latest events

GAHP’s Webinar OEWG 1.2

Pollution & Health: A Progress Update of the 2017 Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health

The Global Lead Forum: Assessing and Addressing Lead Exposure in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Sources and Strategies to Reduce Lead Exposure in Africa

Lead exposure in Latin America

Towards a Global Response to Prevent Lead Poisoning (in English and Spanish): Panel Discussion +Q&A

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Pollution and Health: A Global Public Health Crisis