Nepal to introduce lead paint standards
Reducing lead levels is prioritised amid reports children are being hospitalised with delayed cognitive development.
Published On 29 Jun 2013
Nepal’s government is in the process of making a standard to reduce the amount of lead in paint.
In some paints, levels of lead are 2,000 times higher than international standards.
A local hospital has noticed an increasing number of children with delayed cognitive development – raising suspicions of lead poisoning.
Al Jazeera’s Subina Shrestha reports from Kathmandu.
Source: Al Jazeera