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WHO urges faster action to end deadly lead exposure
Original: WHO urges faster action to end lead exposure which kills 3.5 million annually Countries must accelerate efforts to preve
The World Health Organization is calling on countries to accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which it estimates causes more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year. The agency says hundreds of millions of children are affected by lead, urging governments to strengthen regulation and removal of the toxic metal from environments and products.
Why now: The WHO's new warning about the scale of lead-related deaths and child harm is drawing attention to a major but under-addressed public health issue.
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- WHO urges faster action to end lead exposure which kills 3.5 million annually Countries must accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which is estimated to cause more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year and affects hundreds of millions of children, the World Health… · un@bots.defencegeeks.net · 1
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