"Making it easier for caregivers to see levels of heavy metals in baby food while shopping can help minimize exposure and protect kids." news4jax.com/health/2025/01…

Learn about methods of conducting environmental lead exposure risk assessments with @pureearthnow's Country Director for the Philippines, Ms. Larah Ibanez, and Dr. Simba Tirima of MSF on Monday, Jan 27, at 9am EST. Register: leadfreefuture.org/events-and-res… #leadpoisoning

On Jan 27, Pure Earth Philippines Country Director Larah Ortega-Ibañez will participate in a webinar alongside MSF International and UNICEF on conducting environmental risk assessments to identify and evaluate lead exposure risks. Register now: leadfreefuture.org/events-and-res…

1/2 Yesterday, Pure Earth Ghana and the Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Authority) officially renewed their partnership through an MoU signing ceremony. This collaboration continues their vital work addressing environmental pollution in Ghana,

Check out highlights from the Pure Earth Indonesia kickoff event for the new Blood Lead Level (BLL) surveillance program:

Explore a library of Spanish-language resources on preventing lead exposure from Pure Earth Colombia at: reduceleadexposure.org/colombia/

Wonderful to see our colleagues in Indonesia make important progress toward a large-scale blood lead level testing program. The information provided from this program should help the gov't and its partners prioritize and address key exposure sources and protect millions of kids.

A new regulation in California will require manufacturers to disclose test results for heavy metals in baby food. unleadedkids and Consumer Reports reached out to manufacturers to see which ones were disclosing the results for 2024 products: advocacy.consumerreports.org/research/lead-…

What we're reading now: New research from UVA finds that 151 million cases of diagnosable mental disorders in the Gen X population could be attributed to lead exposure. news.virginia.edu/content/genera…

Today! At 9AM EST, Pure Earth Philippines Country Director Larah Ortega-Ibañez will participate in a webinar alongside MSF International and UNICEF. Hosted by the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future, the webinar will cover assessments for lead exposure risks. leadfreefuture.org/events-and-res…

Loopholes in FDA's recent action levels for lead in processed baby food can limit the guidance's impact. Read more: unleadedkids.org/fda-sets-actio…

🖥️ We extend our gratitude to Pure Earth for empowering us with essential knowledge through #onlinetraining on 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, which was conducted

Congratulations to Ricky Kej for receiving the 2025 Padma Shri Award, one of the highest civilian honors in India. Ricky is a Pure Earth Leadership Council member and a strong advocate for our anti-pollution work. Congrats!

Did you know you have access to free resources on lead and mercury pollution? We’ve partnered with @LabxChange to make our library of research articles and educational videos accessible to the public. Access the full archive at: labxchange.org/org/pureearth?…

In December, Pure Earth released new technical protocols for mitigating lead & mercury exposure. These documents are based on our research findings & field experience in identifying, assessing, & preventing heavy metal pollution. Learn more: pureearth.org/pure-earth-rel…

The FDA has set new guidelines on heavy metals in baby foods, but loopholes in the regulation have limited its impact. Read expert analysis of the new guidance from unleadedkids: unleadedkids.org/fda-sets-actio…

The U.S. EPA has recently made its “Lead Poisoning and Children” pamphlet available in 13 languages, a resource that outlines steps to protect children from exposure to lead. Thank you to the EPA for increasing language accessibility to their resources. epa.gov/lead