Lead Exposure Elimination Project UK

In the UK, leaded petrol and paint were banned after they were proven to be extremely harmful to children’s health and the environment.

Yet 1 in 3 children globally still have dangerous levels of lead in their bloodstream.

Children are exposed to lead through the paint on the walls of their homes and schools, the spices they eat and cosmetics used, irreversibly affecting cognitive development, undermining their potential, and causing cardiovascular disease, anaemia and kidney damage.

A significant cause of lead exposure is lead paint, which remains unregulated in approximately 50% of countries worldwide. Young children are particularly vulnerable to lead exposure from flaking paint and contaminated dust.

Alternative lead-free ingredients for paint have existed for decades. Eliminating leaded petrol was both a British and global success story. Let’s do the same for paint.

About Us

We drive effective policies and promote safer alternatives to lead. We are working to eliminate lead poisoning and childhood lead exposure globally.

Lead Exposure Elimination Project (UK) Limited is a company limited by guarantee (Company number 16674924) operating on a not-for-profit basis. We are in the process of registering with the UK Charity Commission.

While united by a shared purpose, LEEP UK operates independently from Lead Exposure Elimination Project Inc. (also known as LEEP US) and works to further its own objectives. Lead Exposure Elimination Project (UK) Limited is an independent and distinct legal entity from Lead Exposure Elimination Project Inc.

Trustees

• Marina Carnwath
• Andrew Player
• Will Thompson

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 7472 236332

Visit us:
34-35 Hatton Garden,
London,
EC1N 8DX,
United Kingdom