Maternal Health and Pollution
Exposure to pollution and toxic chemicals, such as lead and mercury, causes immense harm to humans, especially to women and children. Millions of women in low- and middle-income countries depend on polluting industrial work for their livelihoods, unknowingly exposing themselves and their children to toxic chemicals.
Topics
- environmental impact
- toxic chemicals
- chemical safety
- industrial pollution
- mercury poisoning
- neurotoxin
- health risks
- toxic exposure
- lead poisoning
- lead contamination
- lead pollution
- mining pollution
- lead exposure