Lead pollution threatens health and IQ of children, warn experts
Head of the section for environmental, occupational health and climate change at the AKU’s Community Health Sciences, Dr Zafar Fatmi seen in this image.
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Media Source: The News International (Pakistan)
Date: 13 November 2024
A study co-authored by Aga Khan University’s (AKU) Dr Zafar Fatmi has shed light on the urgent health and developmental risks that lead exposure poses to the global population, particularly the children. Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, the research warns of the far-reaching impacts of lead, which is common in…
A study co-authored by Aga Khan University’s (AKU) Dr Zafar Fatmi has shed light on the urgent health and developmental risks that lead exposure poses to the global population, particularly the children. Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, the research warns of the far-reaching impacts of lead, which is common in Pakistani environments through vehicles, industrial activities and especially through low-cost lead-acid batteries commonly used in vehicles, households and businesses. Dr Fatmi, the head of the section for environmental, occupational health and climate change at AKU’s Community Health Sciences, pointed to lead’s devastating toll on cognitive development of children, life expectancy and productivity.