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Pure Earth Ghana Participates in the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management

By: Nana Agyei Sikapa Ofosu-Manu Nov 14 , 2024

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Valenzuela City and Pure Earth Philippines Launch the Country’s First City-Led Blood Lead Level Screening
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Pure Earth Ghana Participates in the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management
Nov. 14, 2024
Pure Earth Researchers Investigate Lead-Contaminated Kohl Sold in the U.S. 
Oct. 23, 2024
Dr. Ade Mutiara on the Importance of Highlighting Occupational Diseases From Heavy Metal Exposure in Indonesia
Oct. 21, 2024

Pure Earth Ghana Participates in the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management

By: Nana Agyei Sikapa Ofosu-Manu Nov 14 , 2024

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Pure Earth Ghana Signs Declaration of National Action Plan to Reduce Lead Poisoning
By: Nana Agyei Aug. 25, 2023
Pure Earth Philippines Country Director Discusses Solving Lead Exposure at the 77th World Health Assembly
By: Larah Ortega Ibañez, Sarah Berg May. 31, 2024
Field Visit to the First Fairmined Certified Gold Mining Association in Madre de Dios, Peru
By: Mary-Margaret Pwamang Aug. 19, 2024
A Critical Dialogue on Lead Poisoning in India: Insights from the International Convening
By: Sandeep Dahiya Aug. 23, 2024
Spotlight on Umi Azizah, Environmental Pollution Fighter from Tegal, Indonesia
By: Helma Kusuma Apr. 20, 2024
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Global Alliance Succeeds In Shaping Sustainable Development Goals

By: Sarah Berg Oct 28 , 2021

Amazing things can happen when we work together as a global alliance.  The agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that was just adopted, entitled "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," reflects input from our multi-year campaign to ensure that.

Cleanup To Begin At One of World’s Worst Polluted Rivers

By: Pure Earth Oct 28 , 2021

I am happy to announce that we are one step closer to cleaning up the Marilao, Meycauyan and Obando (MMO) river system in the Philippines, one of the world's worst polluted rivers, with a projected $50 million grant from the.

Bangladesh: Communities Learn To Fight Rice Husk Pollution

By: Pure Earth Oct 18 , 2021

Hot and toxic piles of rice husk ash pollute and threaten rice-producing communities in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the world's third-largest rice producer, with 36 million metric tons of rice produced in 2020 alone. This bounty has come at a cost.

Republic of Georgia: Pure Earth Supports National Effort to Eliminate Lead from Homes

By: Sarah Berg Oct 13 , 2021

In 2020, Pure Earth investigators helped to unravel the mystery of widespread lead poisoning in Georgian children. They traced the problem to contaminated spices found during home investigations. The source of the poisoning was lead chromate, a dye that was.
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