Health Desk-25
October 2019: Discussants at a meeting in Rajshahi on Thursday unanimously
viewed that concerted effort of all the government and non-government entities
concerned has become an urgent need to prevent lead poisoning as it’s a serious
threat to the public health.
They mentioned that childhood lead poisoning remains one of
the most serious threats to the health and wellbeing of developing children.
Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently
goes unrecognised, reports BSS.
The speakers came up with the observation while addressing a
consultation titled “Impacts of Lead Poisoning on Human Health” at conference
hall of Association for Community Development (ACD).
ACD and International Pops International Network (IPEN)
jointly organised the meeting as part of the International Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week-2019 now being observed from October 20 to 26.
Divisional Deputy Director of Bangladesh Standard and
Testing Institutions Khairul Islam addressed the discussion as chief guest
while Executive Magistrate Iqbal Hassan and Chief Health Officer of Rajshahi
City Corporation Dr AFM Anjuman Ara Begum spoke as special guests with ACD
Executive Director Salima Sarwar in the chair.
During his keynote presentation, ACD Programme Manager Ali
Hossain illustrated various negative impacts of lead poisoning to the human
health.
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