LeadPollution.org

It is time to put pollution on the map.

LeadPollution.org is envisioned as a site for policymakers and the public alike to find, understand, and interpret data about the pollution crisis affecting us all. Most importantly, the site seeks to start conversations about solutions and to collect data on what is working.

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LeadPollution.org

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It is time to put pollution on the map.

LeadPollution.org is envisioned as a site for policymakers and the public alike to find, understand, and interpret data about the pollution crisis affecting us all. Most importantly, the site seeks to start conversations about solutions and to collect data on what is working.

This interactive map aims to serve as a central repository, by country, for data sets, research, regulatory and more pertaining to the global health crisis of lead exposure and poisoning. By maintaining this repository, our aim is to increase awareness, understand the drivers of this crisis, and accelerate the pace of solutions.

It was initially created to visualize the data presented in The Toxic Truth, authored by Pure Earth and UNICEF. Data is provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, utilizing their Burden of Disease dataset for 2019. With research and data sets expanding, layers will be added to the map as they become available.

If you have data or other documentation to add to the map, email leadpollution@pureearth.org.

Air pollution data set provided by AirVisual, spanning 9000+ cities globally, a list which is growing every day. The data set gets updated once daily.

Exposure data includes the following estimates for each country:

Data is provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, utilizing their Burden of Disease dataset for 2019. Source: Pure Earth/UNICEF.

WQI – UNEP/GEMS water and EEA Waterbase

The Global Environment Monitoring System for freshwater (GEMS/Water) provides the world community with sound data on fresh water quality to support scientific assessments and decision-making on the subject. Surface and ground water quality monitoring data collected from the global GEMS/Water monitoring network is shared through the GEMStat information system. Learn more at https://www.unep.org/gemswater/who-we-are/overview

A ranking system, the Blacksmith Index, ranks the severity of the site using a logarithmic scale. See these publications for detailed methodology.

A Simplified Risk-Ranking System for Prioritizing Toxic Pollution Sites in Low-and Middle-Income Countries