lead

Author: khemarato

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+title: "Lead in Consumer Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries"
+authors:
+  - "Sarah Berg"
+external_url: "https://www.pureearth.org/lead-in-consumer-products/"
+drive_links:
+  - "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nqsDeVoV2693XFw6_pn3buJ2S8sZue8O/view?usp=drivesdk"
+course: wider
+tags:
+  - industry
+  - regulation
+year: 2024
+month: apr
+publisher: "Pure Earth"
+pages: 7
+---
+
+> 18% of samples exceeded relevant health guidelines or regulatory limits. Metal foodware (51%), ceramics (45%), paint (41%), toys (13%), and cosmetics (12%) were the most common culprits.
+
+While the developed world has (mostly!) eliminated lead from consumer goods, lower-income countries are still producing contaminated items.
+