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Advocacy Update: U.S. Congressional Committee Report Features Global Lead Exposure

Pure Earth’s mission to prevent lead and mercury poisoning globally means engaging with governments, sharing evidence on the scale and impact of these toxins and proposing solutions. For the past several years, we’ve worked to educate the U.S. Congress and.

Senate Resolution to Tackle Global Lead Exposure Introduced: Pure Earth Raises Awareness on the Issue with U.S. Policymakers

Over the past year, Pure Earth has intensified its efforts to build awareness with governments, in particular the U.S. Government, about the scale and impact of global lead poisoning. These efforts, building on Pure Earth’s lead poisoning research, expertise and.

Get The Lead Out: Pure Earth Brings Focus on Lead to Washington, D.C.

On June 15, the Center for Global Development (CGD) and Pure Earth jointly hosted a half-day event, "Get The Lead Out: A Day Connecting Local and Global Action for a World Free of Lead Poisoning," focused on the global lead.

Two Pure Earth Films Selected For WHO Health for All Film Festival: Watch Now

Update: "One in 36 Million," produced by Pure Earth Bangladesh, has emerged as the winner of the Grand Prix prize at the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health For All film festival. The film, directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Arifur Rahman and.

Want to stop worrying about heavy metals in baby food, dark chocolate and spices? Solve it at the source

To learn more about the issue, access resources and watch a recording of our EARTH DAY Dialogue "Heavy Metals In Our Food: Understanding Risks and Moving Towards Solutions," with experts from Pure Earth, Consumer Reports, the NYC Department of Health.

Thank You, Sen. Patrick Leahy, for Your Support and Actions To Curtail Global Lead Pollution

Below is our letter to the editor published in Vermont's Brattleboro Reformer on Dec. 13, and in the Bennington Banner on Dec. 14, 2022. Dear Editor: We would like to publicly thank Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy for his long-standing and.

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