Publications

Athletes at the Olympics perform under the banner of companies sponsoring the games, including Coca-Cola, and implicitly endorse that unhealthy sugary beverage. It’s time for the International Olympic Committee to cut ties with Coca-Cola in the interest of athletes, spectators and the planet.

Vital Strategies, in partnership with Pure Earth and Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Center, conducted the first statewide study to understand blood lead levels in children under the age of 5 and their pregnant mothers in Bihar, India.

This article underscores the necessity of finding ways to expose and counter tobacco companies' harmful marketing tactics deployed through new digital technologies—advergaming, NFTs and the metaverse.

We conducted an assessment to better understand the current efforts in monitoring and managing lead exposure among children in Peru.

Lead exposure is a significant public health concern in Colombia, with over a half million children estimated to have a blood lead level (BLL) above 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL), a level that requires action according to WHO.

Recognizing the need for high-quality data, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Indonesia, with technical support from Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia and Vital Strategies, is piloting a blood lead surveillance system.

This report highlights public perceptions about air pollution and its health impacts in Jakarta, Indonesia, where in 2022 the city’s average annual PM2.5 concentration levels exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines.

This article analyzes the results of a street intercept survey of 997 respondents to ascertain their awareness of alcohol harms, alcohol industry influences, and barriers and facilitators for implementing alcohol control policies in Sri Lanka.

This study aimed to characterize lead exposure and assess potential sources of lead exposure among a state-representative sample of children and their pregnant mothers residing in Bihar. The resulting high percentages of elevated blood lead levels indicate the urgent need for a comprehensive lead poisoning prevention strategy in Bihar.