“Momentum is building” in the global fight against lead poisoning, delegates at a high-profile industry conference has heard – with new initiatives and a growing body of research providing hope for a scourge that continues to kill millions each year.
Mikaela Gavas, the managing director at the Center for Global Development Europe, who organised the Second Annual Research Conference on Global Lead Exposure, cited major achievements over the past year in her opening address – including the publication of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative, and another major new initiative from the Asian Development Bank.
