Publications by authors named "Belem Valdivia"
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- Lead exposure in children significantly hampers cognitive development and future earnings, with a major impact identified in Mexico where traditional studies have been scarce.
- The study uses national Blood Lead Levels data to calculate economic losses, estimating that cognitive deficits from lead exposure could cost Mexico around $33.02 billion, or 2.76% of its GDP.
- Findings reveal that children aged 1-4 lose an average of 4.14 IQ points due to lead, with disparities across regions, and poorer states incur greater economic losses relative to their GDP despite having lower blood lead levels.
Lead is one of the most harmful toxic metals to humans. In Mexico, though most potters still use a lead-based glazing process, a new lead-free glaze has been introduced to the production of pottery. The Approved Pottery Program (APP) promotes the production of lead-free pottery.
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