Children under five and pregnant mothers face heightened risks from lead exposure-a pervasive element found in numerous products.
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Recent findings from the Ministry of Health reveal a deeply troubling public health risk—lead exposure is silently threatening the health and futures of our most vulnerable: young children and pregnant women. Data from the National Blood Lead Level Survey Fact Sheet 2024 underscore that lead exposure, once thought to be an issue of the industrialised world, is closer to home than we might have imagined.
Children under five and pregnant mothers face heightened risks from lead exposure-a pervasive element found in numerous products.
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