CLEAN CAMPAIGN

Lead skies

Killer let loose

Arsenic and lead leach out from popular US fertiliser

Only 38% UN members have laws for minimum lead concentration in paints

This is worrying as lead contamination can have adverse health impacts on humans

No lead in Lanka

Sri Lanka is set to curb atmospheric lead pollution by introducing lead-free petrol for its cars

Monitoring the killer

CHINA

The real killers

The biggest cause of lead pollution may be incinerated waste, not vehicles

FIGHTING AIR POLLUTION

Tailing dirt

The tit's tail feathers can help gauge pollution levels

Old Batteries New Rules

The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable

In Short

Leading to pollution

Kabwe lead poisoning: Fresh evidence filed against mining company on behalf of over 100,000 victims

Two law firms are pursuing a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American South Africa

In the dumps

Despite international regulations and campaigning by environmentalists, hazardous waste continues to be dumped in India

Malaysia

Shoring up

Concern over contaminant in Washington's water

LEAD ALERT!

Dilution is not a solution for any kind of pollution, says T Venkatesh , professor and head of department of biochemistry and biophysics at St …

Beyond the acceptance level

Children in the US suffer lower IQ levels even at acceptable levels of lead in the blood

"Children are affected by lead poisoning"

VEENA KALRA, who is with the department of paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is conducting research to …

SHODDY LEASE

The unleaded cosh

SLOW POISONING

Unsafe limits

Even permissible levels of pollutants can damage health

LE(A)D TO DEATH