Wire›2026 05 02›40pc Children In Seven Cities Have Lead In Their Blood Study Finds

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40pc children in seven cities have lead in their blood, study finds

<p>ISLAMABAD: Four in 10 children aged 12-36 months living in high-risk areas of seven cities in Pakistan were found to have lead metal in their blood, according to a new study by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and Unicef. </p> <p>Lead expo

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40pc children in seven cities have lead in their blood, study finds<p>ISLAMABAD: Four in 10 children aged 12-36 months living in high-risk areas of seven cities in Pakistan were found to have lead metal in their blood, according to a new study by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and Unicef. </p> <p>Lead expo
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