UNICEF says lead poisons up to 800 million kids

A third of the world’s children have elevated levels of lead in their blood that could lead to irreversible harm, UNICEF and Pure Earth reported.

By Arete News - July 30, 2020

Lead paint removal from a home in New Orleans (AN/Bart Everson)

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