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Major funding awards announced for studies into lead poisoning and sonic innovation

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Hippocratic Post

Studies to improve the way we monitor and test for lead poisoning in children and communicate data through sound have been awarded more than £1.1 million through a new funding scheme announced today. Northumbria is the only university in the north of England to have had two projects selected in a new UKRI pilot scheme […]

Lead poisoning still a global issue

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Hippocratic Post

‘Say no to lead poisoning’ is the theme of the 10th International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) to raise awareness about lead poisoning and encourage all countries to take action to prevent lead exposure, particularly in children. Each year, an estimated 1 million people, die from lead poisoning. Millions more, many of them children, are […]