by Charlie Loudon | Dec 14, 2023 | Malawi, Monitoring and Evaluation, Paint study, Research, Updates
Summary LEEP and the Malawi Bureau of Standards conducted a new study to assess recent changes in lead paint levels in Malawi. Taking into account estimated market share data, the results suggest that the market share of brands selling lead paint for home use has...
by James Hu | Jan 13, 2022 | Monitoring and Evaluation
In 2020, LEEP set out to eliminate the market availability of lead paint in Malawi. We found evidence of high levels of lead in market-available paint and presented the results to the Malawi Bureau of Standards, who then committed to enforcing lead paint regulation....
by Clare Donaldson | Dec 29, 2021 | Review, Updates
Introduction from LEEP’s co-founders Around 1 in 3 children have lead poisoning globally and lead in paint is a major source of this exposure (UNICEF). Yet, lead is an unnecessary ingredient in paint, and regulations can successfully prevent its production (WHO...
by Clare Donaldson | Jul 13, 2021 | Paint study
As part of our initial activities, LEEP analyses the lead content of solvent-based paint available on the market in countries without data on the current prevalence of lead paint. The purpose is to determine whether there is lead in household paint currently being...
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