Lead (Pb) both in paints and children's Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) toys is a major public health
concern which has attracted attention of the international community. Concentrations of Pb …

Objectives Traditional hazards such as poor sanitation currently account for most of Africa's
environmentally related disease burden. However, with rapid development absent …

Childhood lead poisoning is a serious public health concern worldwide. Blood lead levels
exceeding 5 μg dL− 1 are considered elevated. In Kabwe, the capital of Zambia's Central …

Lead (Pb) toxicity caused by the ingestion of Pb ammunition fragments in carcasses and
offal is a threat to scavenging birds across the globe. African vultures are in critical decline …

River Atoyac is considered to be one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico due to the
discharges of untreated or partially treated wastewater from industrial and municipal …

Lead (Pb) poisoning in children is a major public health catastrophe worldwide. This report
summarises both exposure pathways and blood Pb levels in children below 7 years of age …

Chronic lead exposure is associated with neurological ill-health including anti-social
behavior such as aggressive behavior. The main aim of this study was to examine the …

Abstract The 2017 Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health identified soil as an
important, daily route of public exposure to a variety of pollutants. Lead and arsenic are two …

South Africa's infamous apartheid policies were not based on social, political, and economic
injustice alone. They were also instituted environmentally with consequences that continue …

Background: Africa faces a number of unique environmental challenges. Unfortunately, it
lacks the infrastructure needed to support the comprehensive environmental studies that …