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A third of world’s children poisoned by lead: UNICEF
Posted on 05 Aug, 2020 01:35 PMAround 1 in 3 children – up to 800 million globally – have blood lead levels at or above 5 micrograms per decilitre (µg/dL), a level that the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have stated requires global and regional interventions.
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