A third of children worldwide are poisoned with lead

The consequences of lead poisoning in children are so serious that they can cause impairment of their mental

This substance is especially dangerous for young children, since the amount of lead that is absorbed in their body is many times greater than in adults.However, this problem has not received the attention it deserves, especially in developing countries.

The report claims that about one in three children, out of 800 million worldwide, have blood lead levels of 5 micrograms per deciliterAlmost half of these children live in South Asia. 

For mild early symptoms, leadsilently damages the health and development of children, which can lead to fatal consequences. Knowing how widespread lead pollution is, and understanding how it harms individual lives and communities, should inspire us to take urgent action to protect children once and for all.

Henrietta Fore, Executive DirectorUNICEF

The cause of such a disaster was the informal and poor-quality disposal of lead-acid batteries.This is particularly true for children living in low- and middle-income countries, which have tripled the number of vehicles since 2000. Other sources of lead exposure in childhood includeMetal in the water due to the use of lead pipes, lead-based paints and pigments, lead solder in cans, and so on.

Studies were conducted in Bangladesh, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia and Mexico.

Despite this, lead can be safely recycled and lead-contaminated sites can be remedied, but this must be done, says Richard Fuller, president of Pure Earth.

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