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Up to 35 million children in Bangladesh have too high levels of lead in their blood which can cause irreparable damage to their health and development, reports UNICEF. Photo: USAID
Health

Lead poisoning: USAID announces $1.1 million for nationwide survey in Bangladesh

Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe level of exposure, and lead poisoning can cause severe brain damage, impairing educational attainment and reducing future productivity.

The batteries used by these e-rickshaws are not certified by BSTI yet there are more than three million e-rickshaws in Bangladesh currently. Photo: Saqlain Rizve
Panorama

Illegal battery factories, lead pollution thrive as 'unauthorised' e-rickshaws take over streets

Representational Image: TBS.
Bangladesh

Half the industrial colours contain excessive lead: Esdo

Beximco stocks lead market
Stocks

Beximco stocks lead market

Sleep well to lead well
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Sleep well to lead well

Suu Kyi's party claims victory in Myanmar as its vote tally shows lead
World+Biz

Suu Kyi's party claims victory in Myanmar as its vote tally shows lead

US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he reacts to early results from the 2020 US presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
US Election 2020

Trump leading in Georgia by only 463 votes

Currently, 90 parts per million (ppm) lead is being used in paint in Bangladesh; Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Environmental activists demand emergency regulations to ban lead-based paints in Bangladesh

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Health

Lead poisoning affects one in three children worldwide, study finds

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Health

Over 35.53 million children in Bangladesh exposed to lead poisoning: Unicef

Hundreds of “clandestine” and illegal battery recycling plants have mushroomed in remote villages of Bera upazila in Pabna, posing a grave threat to the environment and the public health. Here, a young man carries a sack full of dangerous metal – lead – without any safety measures. Photo: TBS
Industry

Recycling death, as heavy as lead