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CGD Lead Poisoning Bi-weekly Update, May 1
Theo Mitchell & Rachel Bonnifield
May 01, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
Sharing here CGD’s bi-weekly update on lead poisoning publications, events, job opportunities, and funding announcements.
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With best wishes,
Rachel Bonnifield
Senior Fellow
Center for Global Development
New Publications and Resources
Cheap Toys, Toxic Consequences. Caroline Mallory and Maria Jose Talayero Schettino. Center for Global Development. Toys in LMICs are consistently found to exceed lead safety thresholds. The authors argue for stronger import surveillance and toy-specific lead regulations in LMICs, alongside greater accountability for e-commerce platforms selling unsafe products across borders.
What it takes to fix lead-acid battery recycling: a conversation with LABRI's Micaella Rogers. Hugo Smith. Lead Battery Notes. Micaella explains the company's theory of change and how it changes for different countries.
Job Opportunities
Vital Strategies is hiring in Malawi, Tanzania, and Rwanda as they expand their lead poisoning prevention program.
LEEP is hiring a Senior Programme Manager and a Programme Manager for their Latam programs.
Upcoming Events
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Resolve to Save Lives and the World Health Organization will co-organize an event on the margins of the World Health Assembly in Geneva to discuss WHO’s Technical Package on Lead Poisoning Prevention, slated to be released in 2027 alongside a Global Action Plan. The event will raise awareness of the burden of disease caused by lead exposure and illustrate country success stories. Register here. Monday, 18 May 2026 7:00-8:00 BST / 8:00-9:00 CEST, online.