Pure Earth
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Pure Earth is a global nonprofit organization devoted to solving pollution in low and middle-income countries, saving lives, and protecting the 🌎
This International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Pure Earth stands with WHO and global partners to affirm there is no safe level of lead exposure.
Join us to end lead poisoning.
www.who.int/campaigns/in...
#NoSafeLevel #ILPPW2025 #SolveLeadPollution2025
Join us to end lead poisoning.
www.who.int/campaigns/in...
#NoSafeLevel #ILPPW2025 #SolveLeadPollution2025
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Pure Earth stands with WHO and global partners to affirm there is no safe level of lead exposure.
Join us to end lead poisoning.
www.who.int/campaigns/in...
#NoSafeLevel #ILPPW2025 #SolveLeadPollution2025
Join us to end lead poisoning.
www.who.int/campaigns/in...
#NoSafeLevel #ILPPW2025 #SolveLeadPollution2025
This week is International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness of the health impacts of lead exposure.
Follow along as we share research, project updates, and highlights from our work targeting pollution around the world.
#NoSafeLevel #SolveLeadPollution2025
Follow along as we share research, project updates, and highlights from our work targeting pollution around the world.
#NoSafeLevel #SolveLeadPollution2025
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This week is International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness of the health impacts of lead exposure.
Follow along as we share research, project updates, and highlights from our work targeting pollution around the world.
#NoSafeLevel #SolveLeadPollution2025
Follow along as we share research, project updates, and highlights from our work targeting pollution around the world.
#NoSafeLevel #SolveLeadPollution2025
New research from Pure Earth finds that traditional curing methods for lead-glazed ceramics in Mexico don’t stop lead from leaching into food—and may even make it more available, increasing health risks.
Access the study here: www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13...
Access the study here: www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13...
September 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New research from Pure Earth finds that traditional curing methods for lead-glazed ceramics in Mexico don’t stop lead from leaching into food—and may even make it more available, increasing health risks.
Access the study here: www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13...
Access the study here: www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13...
Today, Pure Earth staff attended a critical convening of anti-pollution experts at the 2025 UN General Assembly. #UNGA80
As part of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future, this high-level event brought together global leaders to accelerate action and investment to end childhood lead exposure.
As part of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future, this high-level event brought together global leaders to accelerate action and investment to end childhood lead exposure.
September 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today, Pure Earth staff attended a critical convening of anti-pollution experts at the 2025 UN General Assembly. #UNGA80
As part of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future, this high-level event brought together global leaders to accelerate action and investment to end childhood lead exposure.
As part of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future, this high-level event brought together global leaders to accelerate action and investment to end childhood lead exposure.
Pure Earth welcomes Dr. Richard Reithinger as our new VP of Programs! A global public health leader with 25+ years of experience, Richard will guide our work protecting children and communities from toxic pollution.
Read more: www.pureearth.org/pure-earth-a...
Read more: www.pureearth.org/pure-earth-a...
September 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Pure Earth welcomes Dr. Richard Reithinger as our new VP of Programs! A global public health leader with 25+ years of experience, Richard will guide our work protecting children and communities from toxic pollution.
Read more: www.pureearth.org/pure-earth-a...
Read more: www.pureearth.org/pure-earth-a...
This week, Pure Earth staff presented new findings on lead at the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology.
Click here to stay up-to-date on Pure Earth's pollution research: www.pureearth.org/our-research/
Click here to stay up-to-date on Pure Earth's pollution research: www.pureearth.org/our-research/
August 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This week, Pure Earth staff presented new findings on lead at the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology.
Click here to stay up-to-date on Pure Earth's pollution research: www.pureearth.org/our-research/
Click here to stay up-to-date on Pure Earth's pollution research: www.pureearth.org/our-research/
Upcoming Event! Tomorrow evening, Pure Earth Colombia will join @vitalstrategies.org and the Colombian Public Health Association in a virtual, Spanish-language conversation on lead exposure and its impacts on public health.
RSVP to attend: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
RSVP to attend: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Upcoming Event! Tomorrow evening, Pure Earth Colombia will join @vitalstrategies.org and the Colombian Public Health Association in a virtual, Spanish-language conversation on lead exposure and its impacts on public health.
RSVP to attend: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
RSVP to attend: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
New Pure Earth research published in Science of the Total Environment reviews global scientific literature to identify which sources contribute most to elevated blood lead levels.
Access the full paper here to learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Access the full paper here to learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New Pure Earth research published in Science of the Total Environment reviews global scientific literature to identify which sources contribute most to elevated blood lead levels.
Access the full paper here to learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Access the full paper here to learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Pure Earth is proud to be recognized for our integrity & impact, earning the highest ratings from Charity Navigator & Candid, & as a “Promising Charity” by the Happier Lives Institute.
You can join us in our movement to solve pollution & protect lives.
Donate at give.pureearth.org/give/477446/...
You can join us in our movement to solve pollution & protect lives.
Donate at give.pureearth.org/give/477446/...
July 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Pure Earth is proud to be recognized for our integrity & impact, earning the highest ratings from Charity Navigator & Candid, & as a “Promising Charity” by the Happier Lives Institute.
You can join us in our movement to solve pollution & protect lives.
Donate at give.pureearth.org/give/477446/...
You can join us in our movement to solve pollution & protect lives.
Donate at give.pureearth.org/give/477446/...
Pure Earth is hiring! Join our team of public health experts working around the world to protect vulnerable populations from toxic pollution.
At Pure Earth, you can make a profound impact on global health.
Learn more about our open roles and apply now at www.pureearth.org/careers/
At Pure Earth, you can make a profound impact on global health.
Learn more about our open roles and apply now at www.pureearth.org/careers/
July 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Pure Earth is hiring! Join our team of public health experts working around the world to protect vulnerable populations from toxic pollution.
At Pure Earth, you can make a profound impact on global health.
Learn more about our open roles and apply now at www.pureearth.org/careers/
At Pure Earth, you can make a profound impact on global health.
Learn more about our open roles and apply now at www.pureearth.org/careers/
For more than 25 years, Pure Earth and our partners have made significant strides in combating lead and mercury pollution worldwide, improving health and well-being in the communities where we work.
Learn more about our global impact at www.pureearth.org/impact/
Learn more about our global impact at www.pureearth.org/impact/
July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For more than 25 years, Pure Earth and our partners have made significant strides in combating lead and mercury pollution worldwide, improving health and well-being in the communities where we work.
Learn more about our global impact at www.pureearth.org/impact/
Learn more about our global impact at www.pureearth.org/impact/
Olmosai Zhoroyeva is a mother in Kyrgyzstan doing everything she can to keep her children safe from toxic lead.
No mother should have to worry whether the pot she cooks with or the ground where her children play is toxic & dangerous. Pure Earth is working to solve pollution around the world. (1/2)
No mother should have to worry whether the pot she cooks with or the ground where her children play is toxic & dangerous. Pure Earth is working to solve pollution around the world. (1/2)
June 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Olmosai Zhoroyeva is a mother in Kyrgyzstan doing everything she can to keep her children safe from toxic lead.
No mother should have to worry whether the pot she cooks with or the ground where her children play is toxic & dangerous. Pure Earth is working to solve pollution around the world. (1/2)
No mother should have to worry whether the pot she cooks with or the ground where her children play is toxic & dangerous. Pure Earth is working to solve pollution around the world. (1/2)
The Pure Earth giving match continues through June 30th!
Around the world, women are leading the charge toward safer, mercury-free gold mining—and thanks to your support, Pure Earth is standing beside them. (1/3)
Around the world, women are leading the charge toward safer, mercury-free gold mining—and thanks to your support, Pure Earth is standing beside them. (1/3)
June 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Pure Earth giving match continues through June 30th!
Around the world, women are leading the charge toward safer, mercury-free gold mining—and thanks to your support, Pure Earth is standing beside them. (1/3)
Around the world, women are leading the charge toward safer, mercury-free gold mining—and thanks to your support, Pure Earth is standing beside them. (1/3)
Imagine a network where a discovery of lead-contaminated cookware in London triggers alerts in Paris, Delhi, and Nairobi, prompting investigations and protecting families worldwide. 🧵(1/4)
June 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Imagine a network where a discovery of lead-contaminated cookware in London triggers alerts in Paris, Delhi, and Nairobi, prompting investigations and protecting families worldwide. 🧵(1/4)
36 million children in Bangladesh have elevated blood lead levels, with many exposures due to pollution from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling.
TRT World interviewed Mitali Das, Country Director at Pure Earth Bangladesh, to learn more about the lead poisoning crisis in Bangladesh.
TRT World interviewed Mitali Das, Country Director at Pure Earth Bangladesh, to learn more about the lead poisoning crisis in Bangladesh.
June 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
36 million children in Bangladesh have elevated blood lead levels, with many exposures due to pollution from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling.
TRT World interviewed Mitali Das, Country Director at Pure Earth Bangladesh, to learn more about the lead poisoning crisis in Bangladesh.
TRT World interviewed Mitali Das, Country Director at Pure Earth Bangladesh, to learn more about the lead poisoning crisis in Bangladesh.
Pure Earth is partnering with ISCHE to present a new webinar on 6/26 at 10 EST. The webinar will spotlight three new studies that deepen our understanding of global lead exposure and its health impacts. (1/4)
June 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Pure Earth is partnering with ISCHE to present a new webinar on 6/26 at 10 EST. The webinar will spotlight three new studies that deepen our understanding of global lead exposure and its health impacts. (1/4)
In 2024, Pure Earth’s Global Lead Program worked around the world to reduce childhood lead poisoning. We led 27 projects in 16 countries, administered over 2,500 blood lead tests, assessed 90 polluted sites, and tested over 400 household samples for lead contamination.
June 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In 2024, Pure Earth’s Global Lead Program worked around the world to reduce childhood lead poisoning. We led 27 projects in 16 countries, administered over 2,500 blood lead tests, assessed 90 polluted sites, and tested over 400 household samples for lead contamination.
For the last 50 years, World Environment Day has been a global platform for awareness and advocacy on issues of environmental protection and preservation. Pure Earth works in countries around the world, finding and implementing evidence-based solutions to lead and mercury pollution. 🧵(1/3)
June 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For the last 50 years, World Environment Day has been a global platform for awareness and advocacy on issues of environmental protection and preservation. Pure Earth works in countries around the world, finding and implementing evidence-based solutions to lead and mercury pollution. 🧵(1/3)
We're hiring! Pure Earth is hiring for two new positions in our new office in Brasília, Brazil. Open positions include Administration and Finance Officer and Program Assistant.
Learn more and apply at: www.pureearth.org/careers/
Learn more and apply at: www.pureearth.org/careers/
June 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We're hiring! Pure Earth is hiring for two new positions in our new office in Brasília, Brazil. Open positions include Administration and Finance Officer and Program Assistant.
Learn more and apply at: www.pureearth.org/careers/
Learn more and apply at: www.pureearth.org/careers/
World Environment Day has been celebrated for over 50 years, raising awareness for environmental preservation and global action on the environment.
This week, Pure Earth is dedicating #WorldEnvironmentDay to our goal of ending lead pollution. Join us by using the hashtag #BeatLeadPollution.
This week, Pure Earth is dedicating #WorldEnvironmentDay to our goal of ending lead pollution. Join us by using the hashtag #BeatLeadPollution.
June 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
World Environment Day has been celebrated for over 50 years, raising awareness for environmental preservation and global action on the environment.
This week, Pure Earth is dedicating #WorldEnvironmentDay to our goal of ending lead pollution. Join us by using the hashtag #BeatLeadPollution.
This week, Pure Earth is dedicating #WorldEnvironmentDay to our goal of ending lead pollution. Join us by using the hashtag #BeatLeadPollution.
Pure Earth Mexico is helping potters switch to safe, lead-free glazes through the Centro de Recursos Especializados para Alfareros (CREA).
This virtual resource center provides videos, guides & other useful resources on the process of making lead-free pottery.
Learn more: pureearthmexico.org/crea/
This virtual resource center provides videos, guides & other useful resources on the process of making lead-free pottery.
Learn more: pureearthmexico.org/crea/
May 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pure Earth Mexico is helping potters switch to safe, lead-free glazes through the Centro de Recursos Especializados para Alfareros (CREA).
This virtual resource center provides videos, guides & other useful resources on the process of making lead-free pottery.
Learn more: pureearthmexico.org/crea/
This virtual resource center provides videos, guides & other useful resources on the process of making lead-free pottery.
Learn more: pureearthmexico.org/crea/
LeadPollution.org is a repository of reputable data on lead exposures around the world. Developed and managed by Pure Earth, it is intended for researchers and policymakers globally.
Our latest update makes it even easier to filter the map & access raw data. Check it out at www.leadpollution.org
Our latest update makes it even easier to filter the map & access raw data. Check it out at www.leadpollution.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
LeadPollution.org is a repository of reputable data on lead exposures around the world. Developed and managed by Pure Earth, it is intended for researchers and policymakers globally.
Our latest update makes it even easier to filter the map & access raw data. Check it out at www.leadpollution.org
Our latest update makes it even easier to filter the map & access raw data. Check it out at www.leadpollution.org
Have you seen our updated project map?
Pure Earth's work spans the globe, with offices in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. We created our project map as an interactive repository of our current and past projects.
Check it out at www.pureearth.org/our-projects/
Pure Earth's work spans the globe, with offices in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. We created our project map as an interactive repository of our current and past projects.
Check it out at www.pureearth.org/our-projects/
May 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Have you seen our updated project map?
Pure Earth's work spans the globe, with offices in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. We created our project map as an interactive repository of our current and past projects.
Check it out at www.pureearth.org/our-projects/
Pure Earth's work spans the globe, with offices in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. We created our project map as an interactive repository of our current and past projects.
Check it out at www.pureearth.org/our-projects/
In 2024, Pure Earth’s Global Lead Program made important strides in its mission to measurably and sustainably reduce lead pollution and poisoning in countries where we work, and to encourage and enable increased action by other stakeholders in the global health and development sphere.
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In 2024, Pure Earth’s Global Lead Program made important strides in its mission to measurably and sustainably reduce lead pollution and poisoning in countries where we work, and to encourage and enable increased action by other stakeholders in the global health and development sphere.
In 2021, Pure Earth tested 5,000+ consumer products from 25 countries, finding that 51% of metal cookware samples had dangerous levels of lead. To tackle this public health risk, Pure Earth launched the Lead Cookware Working Group, comprised of pollution experts from various global organizations.
May 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In 2021, Pure Earth tested 5,000+ consumer products from 25 countries, finding that 51% of metal cookware samples had dangerous levels of lead. To tackle this public health risk, Pure Earth launched the Lead Cookware Working Group, comprised of pollution experts from various global organizations.