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SAICM - International Conference on Chemicals Management - Curtain raiser from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Lead in PaintLead in Paint from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Chemicals in ProductsChemicals in Products from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Hazardous Substances in the Life Cycle of Electronics and Electrical Products (HSLEEP)Hazardous Substances in the Life Cycle of Electronics and Electrical Products (HSLEEP) from UN Environment on Vimeo.

NanotechnologyNanotechnology from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Increasing knowledge of Endocrine-Disrupting ChemicalsIncreasing knowledge of EDCs from UN Environment on Vimeo.

Sounding the call for safe and clean chemicals management, UNEP's Executive Director Achim Steiner urges collaboration and commitment.Sounding the call for safe and clean chemicals management, UNEP's Executive Director Achim Steiner urges collaboration and commitment from UN Environment on Vimeo.

This interactive map reflects the results of research by New-York University that estimates the economic costs linked to childhood lead exposure in low- and middle-income countries. Information as average lead level, cost for countries and population at risk under the age of five are available for selected countries.Exposure to lead has a permanent negative impact on children's developing brains. One impact is a reduction in intelligence quotient (IQ), which can be correlated with decreases in lifetime earning potential. Lead exposure