A growing international effort is helping identify the main sources of lead exposure and expand practical solutions, bringing the goal of preventing most lead poisoning closer in countries worldwide.
Bangladesh has made extensive efforts to remove all sources of lead from the common South Asian turmeric spice.
A small mining town in northwest Nigeria has virtually eradicated lead poisoning among children following a successful cleanup operation that required joint efforts from local and international agencies.
The United States experienced a colossal decline in lead poisoning since the 1970s, notably among children, as serious measures have been taken to phase out the pollutant in all its forms.
