Lead Pollution

is a Crisis

• 1 in 3 children (800.000.000) suffer from lead poisoning worldwide
• 900.000 premature deaths per year
• 1-3% GDP loss per year due to lead-related problems

Reference: UNICEF: The Toxic Truth

Lead

can be hiding everywhere

• Lead can be hiding around us, in houses, gardens, toys, cooking ware, batteries, electronics, and industrial sites.
• 1 in 3 houses in the USA is at risk of containing lead paint.
• All these sources of lead can inflict lead poisoning.

Lead

is toxic

Even short exposure to small concentrations of lead can inflict large and permanent damage to the brain and vital organs.