by Jane Silcock | Mar 16, 2026 | DRC, Paint study, Regulation, Research, Updates
Summary New research reveals lead paint is widely available on the market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). LEEP, in partnership with the DRC government, conducted the study in DRC’s most-populated cities, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, and found 55% of samples...
by Jane Silcock | Dec 18, 2025 | Paint study, Pakistan, Research, Updates
Summary A new study reveals that Pakistan has cut in half the share of lead paint on the market since LEEP began its work there. LEEP and the Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), in consultation with Pakistan Coating Association (PCA), conducted...
by Julia Berg | Mar 25, 2025 | Paint study, Peru, Regulation, Research, Updates, Workshop
Summary In October 2024, the General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA), an agency of the Ministry of Health (MINSA), and LEEP conducted a paint study to assess the availability of lead paint on the market in Peru. The results showed that 16...
by Julia Berg | Dec 26, 2024 | Burundi, Paint study, Regulation, Research, Updates, Workshop
Summary LEEP and two government partners in Burundi conducted a study to determine the lead content of paints in Burundi. The results showed that 13 out of 47 (27%) samples of paints for home use contained hazardous levels of lead (greater than 90 ppm). LEEP, the...
by Julia Berg | Nov 12, 2024 | Niger, Paint study, Regulation, Research, Updates, Workshop
Summary The State of Niger, through the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with LEEP, conducted a study in 2022 to determine the lead content in paints available on the Nigerien market. The results showed that 15 out of 49 (31%)...
by Julia Berg | Jul 12, 2024 | Paint study, Research, Updates, Workshop, Zimbabwe
Summary In June 2023, the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe (EMA) and LEEP jointly conducted a paint study to determine the lead content of paints available to purchase in Zimbabwe. Results showed that 35% of the samples, representing 34 brands, contained...
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