by Julia Berg | Dec 11, 2023 | Angola, Paint study, Research, Updates
Summary: Instituto Nacional de Gestão Ambiental (INGA), EcoAngola and LEEP recently conducted a study to determine the lead content of paints in Angola. Results showed that 18 out of 43 (42%) samples of solvent-based paint and 2 out of 7 (29%) samples of water-based...
by James Hu | Aug 22, 2022 | Research
Lead exposure harms children’s wellbeing via three main pathways: (1) by damaging major organ systems, reducing their physical wellbeing; (2) by causing brain damage in particular, inducing mental health problems and behavioral disorders and thus reducing their mental...
by Kirsten Angeles | Jun 2, 2022 | Research
The state of lead exposure Lead is toxic to multiple body systems and especially affects children, who are more vulnerable to lead exposure and its effects than adults. Globally, 1 in 3 children (about 815 million) are affected with estimated blood lead levels (BLLs)...
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