Publication: A World Without Lead: Paving the Path to a Healthy, Productive Future
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2025-11-25
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2025-11-26
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Despite robust evidence documenting the tragic and widespread consequences of lead exposure, the issue has received little attention from policy makers around the world. Recent calls to action by the G-7 have increased the visibility of this issue. This publication aims to contribute to creating a lead-free world by raising awareness about the widespread and significant health impacts caused by lead exposure, while also highlighting best practices and lessons learned from interventions and policy reforms implemented to address it.
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“World Bank. 2025. A World Without Lead: Paving the Path to a Healthy, Productive Future. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/44022 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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