Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- It is alarming that around 98 per cent of 500 surveyed children aged between two and four in the capital were found to have concerning levels of lead in their blood, posing serious health risks.
A joint study conducted by icddr,b and Stanford University found that children in Dhaka south have higher blood lead levels than those in the north, as the city's southern part hosts more lead-polluting industries.
Health scientists, presenting their findings at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday cautioned that lead exposure can seriously harm a child's health, causing damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavioral issues, hearing and speech problems, decreased attention levels, and p...