Consequences on Health
Understanding the Dangers of Lead Poisoning in Children
Health Risks
Lead is a harmful neurotoxin that poses a significant health risk to children. In their growth phase, children absorb 4 to 5 times more lead than adults (World Health Organization). Lead poisoning can damage the brain and cause learning, hearing, speech, and behavior problems, significantly impacting a child’s life.
In severe cases, lead poisoning can cause anemia, seizures, coma, or death.
children worldwide have lead poisoning (UNICEF)
deaths each year result from lead poisoning (WHO)
known safe level of lead in the human body (WHO)
of global GDP loss due to lead poisoning