Pure Earth Peru is making exciting progress to reduce mercury pollution in the Amazon from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. (1/3)

Could your eyeliner be toxic? Earlier this year, Consumer Reports' study found concerning levels of carcinogens in synthetic braiding hair. Now a new beauty safety investigation from Pure Earth found concerning levels of lead in more than half of the 56 eyeliner samples it tested.

Pure Earth researchers tested 56 samples of kohl, kajal, & surma eyeliners available for purchase in the U.S. and found that over half of them contained dangerous levels of lead. Our report confirms that these products can pose health risks to consumers in the U.S. www.pureearth.org/lead-in-trad...

@consumerreports.org has published new reporting on research from Pure Earth, which finds that many imported traditional eyeliners available in the U.S. are contaminated with lead. Read the article here: www.consumerreports.org/product-safe...

Vox picked Pure Earth as one of their recommended charities to donate to this giving season. While the extent of the lead poisoning crisis is enormous, Vox highlighted Pure Earth for our successful interventions and proven leadership in mitigating lead exposures. (1/2)

The FDA is warning consumers about 19 types of cookware that may contain lead, increasing the risk that the toxic metal could wind up in people's food. Testing by the FDA and state agencies found that the contaminated cookware can leach lead into food. (1/2)

In Bangladesh, lead poisoning affects an estimated 36 million children. Pure Earth Bangladesh educated hundreds of youth leaders about our country’s unsafe battery recycling crisis. Watch Country Director, Mitali Das, talk about our work preventing lead poisoning in Bangladesh (1/2):

Unsafe lead recycling is entering global supply chains and poisoning children worldwide. New reporting from @theexamination.org and @nytimes.com shows how lead from substandard ULAB plants in Nigeria ends up in cars in high-income countries. Learn how Pure Earth is making ULAB recycling safer:

Pure Earth’s 2024-2025 Annual Report is here. Explore our impact, read stories from our work solving pollution in low- and middle-income countries, and learn more about the successes made possible by our global community. Check it out now:

Automakers celebrate their efforts to source materials ethically, but most of them ignore lead — even though some of the lead in conventional car batteries comes from recycling plants in developing countries that spew poisonous smoke into the air.

Must-read article: New reporting from The Examination uncovers how the battery-recycling industry has fueled the lead poisoning crisis in Africa. 7 out of ten people tested living near battery-recycling factories in Ogijo, Nigeria, had harmful levels of lead, including half of the children tested.

A new audio story from The World highlights Pure Earth’s efforts to reduce mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. France Cabanillas, Project Coordinator at Pure Earth Peru, discusses our interventions in Madre de Dios, Peru, helping miners switch to sustainable technologies.

Pure Earth Philippines celebrated the country's first city-led blood lead surveillance program in Valenzuela City during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025. Watch to learn more about this achievement:

1 in 3 children, that's 800 million, have dangerous levels of lead in their blood. With @pureearthnow.bsky.social Takeda Pharmaceuticals & Health Ministries in 5 countries, we’re building systems to detect & prevent lead exposure. Watch how countries are taking action www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4OS...

Pure Earth was featured in a new article from the Observer, highlighting the human and environmental toll of mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). Read the full article here:

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

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

Last online event of the week ahead of #MinamataCOP6: 📍 16h30-17h30 CEST: Evaluating Mercury’s Impact on the Food Chain Across Six Mining Regions in Ghana (organized by @pureearthnow.bsky.social) We will post presentations & videos here: minamataconvention.org/en/meetings/... #MakeMercuryHistory

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...

For years, mercury has been used to extract gold in mining communities in Ghana, causing disastrous health effects for the miners and surrounding communities. Powerful reporting from Reuters covers Pure Earth Ghana's new report on the consequences of the illegal gold mining industry in Ghana.

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.

At #UNGA, we co-hosted an event with @pureearthnow.bsky.social focused on advancing a lead-free future. Dan Kass, our Senior Vice President of Environmental, Climate and Urban Health, highlighted the devastating impact of lead exposure on children and communities.

We're excited to share that Pure Earth launched an Opportunity Fund to support short-term projects targeting lead poisoning in low- and middle-income countries. Grants ranging from USD $10,000-$100,000 will be awarded for selected projects. Apply & learn more: www.pureearth.org/opportunity-...

A new law has been passed in California requiring that prenatal multivitamins must be tested for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, with the results disclosed on the brand’s website. Read Unleaded Kids' analysis of the new legislation to learn more:

This week, Pure Earth Ghana and the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance a shared vision for a cleaner, healthier Africa. Read more:

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...

Why do we focus on children? Pure Earth's global interventions for lead poisoning focus primarily on preventing exposures, with many interventions designed specifically to protect children. 🧵 (1/4)

Pure Earth Colombia has officially joined the PAS Alliance, a multi-stakeholder platform that works for water protection, biodiversity, and sustainable territories. Learn more from the Pollution Blog:

Launched this year, Pure Earth’s Innovation Lab is our think-tank. The Lab works on exposure, impact, and mitigation solutions for toxins. We identify key knowledge gaps and design and implement research projects to increase our understanding of lead and other toxins. Learn more:

From the Pollution Blog: Read about Pure Earth Peru’s latest project establishing a technical support group to support women miners in Madre de Dios, Peru.

Lead contamination has left a measurable record across history—from tree rings showing poisoned forests, to ice cores documenting Roman smelting, the Black Death, and the Industrial Revolution. Read about lead contamination throughout history:

A new study from UC Davis has found that vapes and e-cigarettes are just as bad, if not worse, than traditional cigarettes when it comes to exposures to lead and other toxic heavy metals. Read Pure Earth’s latest blog to explore what this means for public health and global lead prevention:

Pure Earth is proud to celebrate the inauguration of a mercury-free, clean gold extraction plant in Madre de Dios, Peru. Victoria Condori, of the Women Miners' Network of Madre de Dios, created the plant to support the use of sustainable, mercury-free mining technologies. Read the full story:

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/

Check out the latest blog on our work in Maharashtra, India, as part of the “Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure" initiative. The new blog recaps a successful blood lead level testing camp in the Vasind District in Maharashtra.

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...

Pure Earth is honored to welcome actress and environmental advocate, Nathalie Kelley, to the Pure Earth Leadership Council. Nathalie's efforts to raise awareness about pollution from gold mining in Peru led her to our work, and our impactful solutions to eliminate mercury use in gold mining. (1/3)

New from the Pollution Blog: Learn about Bloomberg Philanthropies Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative and Pure Earth’s role in implementation. This new initiative brings together partner organizations in a commitment to scale up lead poisoning prevention in some of the most impacted countries.

A new study has found that childhood lead exposure is responsible for billions of dollars lost in productivity in low- and middle-income countries. Check out the new research here:

Pure Earth President Drew McCartor recently traveled to Ghana with Chief of Staff Nida Parks and key funding advisors to highlight the country’s growing leadership in addressing lead exposure and toxic pollution. Learn more:

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...

Program update! The first phase of Pure Earth Indonesia's blood lead surveillance (BLS) pilot has begun. The pilot program aims to collect data on the prevalence of blood lead levels in Indonesian children. Over 1,600 children across 12 locations in Indonesia will participate in the first phase.

Pure Earth works to protect people and the planet from the harmful effects of toxic pollution, with a current focus on reducing lead and mercury exposure. Learn more about why we focus on lead and mercury pollution, and how we prioritize locations to make the most impact.

Our latest blog post highlights Pure Earth's achievements in 2024 in expanding data on lead exposure through our Global Lead Program. Read to learn about our work expanding blood lead level (BLL) testing in the Philippines, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and more.

Watch "The Lead Rush," a short film from Pure Earth:

Maharashtra, India is conducting government-led surveillance to monitor and reduce childhood lead exposure. With support from Vital Strategies and @pureearthnow.bsky.social, over 1,400 children across 8 districts are being screened to understand their lead exposure and potential sources.

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/...

A new study has found that exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may accelerate the rate at which children forget information—a critical marker of memory impairment that may have implications for learning and development. 🧵(1/3)

#ICYMI: @vox.com lists Pure Earth as one of their “best buys” for charitable giving to improve wellbeing. Vox reported on a study from the @happierlives.bsky.social, which found that a Pure Earth project was the most cost-effective in improving wellbeing out of 24 interventions studied.

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/