
Global Lead Crisis: WHO Calls for Urgent Action to Eliminate a Toxic Health Threat
Published on: July 24, 2025, 2:59 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The WHO's fourth edition report reveals that lead exposure caused over 1.5 million deaths in 2021, with no safe level identified, especially for children. It urges global action to eliminate lead from industrial, domestic, and environmental sources to prevent irreversible health damage.