This section includes general information on lead, lead exposure and its health effects. A WHO fact sheet provides summary information on lead poisoning and health.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- WHO - Exposure to lead: A major public health concern, second edition [2021]
- WHO - Fact sheet on Lead poisoning [2022]
- WHO - Lead exposure. Comparative quantification of health risks, chapter 19 [2004]
- IARC - Inorganic and organic lead compounds: Summaries & evaluations [2006]
- ILO/WHO/UNEP - Environmental Health Criteria 165: Inorganic lead [1995]
- UNEP - Final review of scientific information on lead [2010]