Lead poisoning prevention
There’s no safe level of lead exposure—but we can stop it at the source.
Strategies for lead poisoning prevention
Why lead poisoning prevention?
Lead poisoning is a preventable tragedy with high health, environmental and economic costs—especially for those living in low- and middle-income countries.
1,500,000+
million people die each year from cardiovascular disease related to lead.
Prevention works. Identifying and acting on sources of lead exposure—including cosmetics and other consumer products—can stop avoidable suffering and make longer, healthier lives possible.
How we prevent lead poisoning
We work at the national and global level to eliminate lead exposure at the source.
Together, we can protect children and adults worldwide from the health effects of lead exposure and prevent trillions of dollars in economic losses.
National policies and capacity strengthening
Supporting countries to identify lead sources and control them by developing, implementing and enforcing best practice regulations.
Global tools and standards
Partnering with the World Health Organization to create a technical package that will enable countries to take coordinated, effective action on lead poisoning prevention.
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How we work
We collaborate with governments and partners to improve regulations that prevent lead exposure and implement cross-cutting enforcement strategies—and then scale those approaches to protect as many people as possible. Working closely with WHO and other partners, our experts develop tools for countries to take action against lead, from detection to regulation to treatment.
Where we work: Primary health care
