Consumer products are an under-recognized source of lead exposure, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Recent headlines in the United States have brought attention to lead poisoning linked to contaminated products such as applesauce, baby food, metal cookware and spices. This webinar will present three groundbreaking peer-reviewed papers exploring different…

Pure Earth Bangladesh's Country Director, Dr. Mahfuzar Rahman will participate with a panel of experts in a virtual roundtable titled "Research Roundtable on Lead Poisoning", organized by the Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA). The event will be held on September 6, 2024, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM Bangladesh…

Ask Me Any Question: with Allison Charalambous, VP of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability at Brilliant Earth. For our October Session, Allison Charalambous from Brilliant Earth will share her recent trip to Madre de Dios, Peru where she visited the first 4 mines in the Amazon to become Fairmined Certified. Despite the well-publicized…

Join Pure Earth and Vital Strategies during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week for a Briefing on the Progress of Blood Lead Level Surveillance in 5 Countries. This webinar will highlight the progress made in strengthening national healthcare systems in Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra, India, and Peru to prevent, identify, and treat…

¡Te invitamos al conversatorio virtual “Educación y prevención: el rol de la academia en el abordaje de la exposición al plomo”! En este evento contaremos con la participación de tres destacados académicos de Colombia, quienes compartirán sus conocimientos y experiencias sobre cómo la academia está contribuyendo a enfrentar la exposición…