Lead Research for Action (LeRA) | Reducing childhood lead poisoning by closing knowledge gaps in lead research

Lead Research for Action (LeRA) conducts research on lead exposure in order to identify and eliminate causes of childhood lead poisoning around the world.

--> Lead Research for Action (LeRA) | Reducing childhood lead poisoning by closing knowledge gaps in lead research top of page Reducing lead poisoning by closing knowledge gaps We conduct research on lead exposure in order to identify and eliminate causes of childhood lead poisoning around the world. DONATE OUR APPROACH Lead poisoning affects 1 in 3 children worldwide Lead exposure damages health and impairs intellectual development, diminishing individual potential and perpetuating global inequality. The Global Burden of Disease estimates that lead exposure causes more deaths each year than m

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