The silent crisis killing more people than wars and natural disasters combined
Lead poisoning is a global catastrophe that remains largely ignored. Drew McCartor, head of the nonprofit Pure Earth, explains why we mistakenly believe this threat is solved and introduces a proven three-step strategy to protect the next generation.
Lead poisoning is an invisible threat that costs the world's children millions of IQ points every single day. The scale of its impact is staggering: the death toll from lead exposure exceeds the combined fatalities of wars, road accidents, and natural disasters. Despite this, the crisis often goes unnoticed by the global community.
Drawing on nearly twenty years of experience, McCartor demonstrates that this epidemic is preventable. He shares a three-step intervention model that has already seen success in diverse locations, ranging from Georgia to Ghana, proving that we can confront and defeat this hidden danger.
Source: The Invisible Threat Taking Away Our Brightest Minds | Drew McCartor | TED
