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The environmental and social risks that shape how long and how well people live.
2 research articles · 1 data insight
Share of children exceeding the WHO lead reference level, by district
Lead poisoning crisis threatens 35 million Bangladeshi children
Bangladesh ranks among the worst-affected countries on Earth for childhood lead exposure — a silent epidemic that quietly erodes children's intelligence, health, and future earnings.
By DEEPLAB Environmental Health Program
Bangladesh breathes air far above every safety threshold
Bangladesh's air is cutting years off its people's lives
Bangladesh has some of the most polluted air on Earth. Fine particles at more than ten times the WHO guideline shorten the average life by around five years — more in Dhaka.
By DEEPLAB Research Team
Fewer people drink arsenic-contaminated water — but progress at the national limit has stalled
Over 27 million Bangladeshis still drink water with arsenic above the WHO guideline
Household water testing shows arsenic exposure has fallen sharply since 2009 — but almost all of the progress is at the lower WHO threshold. The number of people drinking water above Bangladesh's own, looser limit has barely moved.
By DEEPLAB Environmental Health Program