Theo Mitchell
theomitchell1.bsky.social
Theo Mitchell
@theomitchell1.bsky.social
Researching lead poisoning and global education @cgdev
New blog out with @rachelbonnifield.bsky.social!

We estimate how many children need oral chelation medicine for severe lead poisoning - including more than a million in India alone.

www.cgdev.org/blog/million...
Millions of Children Need Life-Changing Lead Poisoning Medicine. Why Isn’t It Affordable?
Children with extreme exposure to lead are at risk of lifelong physical and mental disability. The most practical treatment for this kind of exposure is oral chelation therapy—and we estimate there ar...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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August 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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If you hate the news cycle but love high-impact research to help kids learn and thrive, we've got a great opportunity for you:

Register now CGD's First Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure(!), hosted as part of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future.

www.cgdev.org/event/first-...
First Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure
CGD's first annual research conference on global lead exposure will bring together researchers, policymakers, and implementers working to stamp out global lead poisoning.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Matt is often right but I think he's wrong to say US aid for girl's education is not valuable, here's why

www.cgdev.org/blog/why-us-...
February 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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🚨 Attention all Pb (lead) researchers and enthusiasts*! 🚨

Mark your calendars for June 3-4 - the dates of the Center for Global Development's inaugural Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure!

*Enthusiastic should be directed at *mitigating* lead, but this probably goes without saying
Call for Papers: First Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure
On June 3–4, 2025, the Center for Global Development is pleased to announce its inaugural Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure—a new forum to convene researchers, policymakers, and imple...
www.cgdev.org
December 4, 2024 at 4:12 PM