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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…
Raising Awareness on Lead through Rallies, Human Chains, and Discussion Sessions YouthNet Global and Pure Earth Bangladesh are jointly organizing rallies, human chains, and discussion sessions in 34 districts with support from UNICEF for International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2024. The areas include Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet,…
Mark your calendars for our 25th anniversary Benefit event on Monday, October 21st at The Lighthouse at Pier 61 in New York City. An informative, meaningful and fun evening to support Pure Earth's work to solve pollution in low- and middle-income countries. Meet Pure Earth global staff and hear…
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…
The Department of Biochemistry, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi, in collaboration with Indian Society for Lead Awareness and Research is organizing a one day conference ‘LEADCON 2024’ on 23rd October, 2024. This conference, through talks and panel discussions, aims to bring together on a common platform, the stakeholders and…
Pure Earth Bangladesh and North South University (NSU) are jointly organizing an interactive seminar titled “Multisectoral Approach to Build A Lead-Free Future” on October 23, at the NSU auditorium. This initiative is financially supported by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) of the French government under the project “Building Capacity…
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…
Pure Earth in collaboration with USAID and UNICEF is holding a National Dialogue on Lead Pollution and Poisoning in Ghana. Pure Earth Ghana's 25thanniversary initiative is dedicated to the National Dialogue which will focus on critical findings related to cosmetics, cookware, and ULABs (Used Lead-Acid Batteries) in Ghana. Guest Speakers:…