Lead exposure in Latin America

As part of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week GAHP held this webinar on Lead Exposure in Latin America to provide expert information on the current state of knowledge on blood lead levels, the main sources of exposure and the regulatory framework in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The webinar was moderated by Vilma Morales, Director of Pollution Control and Chemical Substances, Ministry of Environment, Peru.

This event was supported by Protecting Every Child's Potential (PECP), an initiative launched by the Clarios Foundation, Pure Earth and UNICEF to end childhood lead exposure by mobilizing public and private sector resources.

Speakers include:

• Dr. Mara Téllez Rojo, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico

• Dr. Amalia Laborde, Environmental and Occupational Toxicology Unit, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de la República, Uruguay

• Dr. Elda Cargnel, Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Daniel Estrada, Director, Mexico Office, Pure Earth, Mexico

• Judith Torres, Ministry of Environment, Uruguay

• Marie-Noël Bruné Drisse, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization