Pollution and Health: A Global Public Health Crisis
Toxic chemicals
Toxic chemicals from industry and mining affect the health of hundreds of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. Heavy metals (lead, mercury, chromium, and cadmium, etc.), pesticides, solvents, radionuclides and other toxic substances can be found at dangerous levels at thousands of sites around the world, in drinking water, soil, air, and food.
Latest reports
The Need for a Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
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