Public Health

Lead exposure drains Up to 9% of Bangladesh’s GDP with $16 billion annual IQ loss

Bangladesh faces a worsening lead poisoning crisis as informal battery recycling exposes millions of children to toxic contamination, causing...

Chemical pollution crisis threatens Bangladesh health and climate resilience

Industrial chemicals, toxic waste, and weak enforcement are worsening Bangladesh’s pollution crisis, threatening ecosystems, public health, food security, and...

E-waste threatens environment, farming and public health in Bangladesh

Rising electronic waste in Bangladesh is contaminating soil, water and crops, threatening agriculture, ecosystems and public health while exposing...

Experts urge WHO to declare climate change international public health emergency

A global commission urged WHO to declare climate change an international public health emergency, warning that governments are failing...

Lead fears shatter hopes for economic revival in Bosnia mining town

Toxic lead detected in hundreds of residents near Bosnia’s reopened Vares mine has triggered lawsuits, health fears and growing...

Bangladesh steps up climate-resilient health systems to tackle rising risks

Bangladesh is strengthening climate-resilient health systems through improved surveillance, early warning and community measures to address rising disease risks,...

Dhaka tops global air pollution list despite rain, IQAir data shows

Dhaka ranked the world’s most polluted city Sunday morning, with AQI in the unhealthy range despite rainfall, as multiple...

Bangladesh PM urges schools to raise environmental awareness

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman calls for stronger school-led environmental awareness, warns of plastic pollution in rivers, and outlines plans...

Barishal observes International Noise Awareness Day with rally and call for action

Barishal marked International Noise Awareness Day with a rally highlighting the health risks of rising urban noise pollution and...

Illegal lead factory shut down in Dhamrai, fine imposed and tree saplings planted

Authorities shut an illegal lead smelting unit in Dhamrai, fined its owner and ordered tree planting, highlighting Bangladesh’s worsening...

Illegal lead smelting plant shut in Chuadanga, manager fined Tk 50,000

Authorities shut an illegal lead smelting plant in Chuadanga, fining its manager and seizing equipment, as experts warn of...

Toxic fumes from battery plant raise health fears on Dhaka outskirts

Residents near a battery recycling plant in Dhamrai say toxic fumes are harming health and the environment, raising concerns...