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Global Health and Economic Impact of Lead Exposure

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Global health burden and cost of lead exposure in children and adults: a health impact and economic modelling analysis Despite significant reductions in lead exposure, it remains a global health threat. A recent study estimated the worldwide burden and cost of intelligence quotient (IQ) loss and cardiovascular disease mortality due to lead exposure. Findings revealed…

Global Increase in Wildfire-Driven Air Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health

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Global population exposure to landscape fire air pollution from 2000 to 2019 Wildfires, worsened by climate change, are becoming more severe and frequent. The smoke they produce, which can harm human health, hasn’t been well understood globally. Using advanced models and machine learning, scientists estimated that from 2000 to 2019, people around the world were…