Ethiopia Steps Up Action to Prevent Lead Exposure

The World Health Organization has highlighted Ethiopia’s efforts to address lead exposure, a health threat it describes as often invisible.

According to the WHO, the country is working to strengthen prevention, clinical guidance, laboratory testing, diagnosis and patient care, building a more connected response to the problem.

The organization notes that young children are especially vulnerable to the effects of lead exposure because their brains and nervous systems are still developing, and that contaminated ground cannot be identified by sight alone.

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) · World Health Organization (WHO)

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