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Indonesia’s first Blood Lead Level Surveillance found that 1 in 7 children have blood lead levels above the intervention threshold, revealing a significant but often undetected public health risk. The findings are prompting calls for national, cross-sectoral action, including sustained surveillance and stronger policies to reduce lead exposure.

The legislation implements proven measures to reduce smoking, which is the single largest contributor of preventable death in the world.

Um novo estudo independente revela que a Faixa Azul em São Paulo - sinalização de trânsito que delimita um corredor preferencial para motos no espaço entre as faixas de tráfego  - aumentou drasticamente a velocidade média dos motociclistas e, como resultado, mais que dobrou o número de colisões fatais envolvendo motociclistas em cruzamentos.

A new independent study reveals that the Blue Lane (Faixa Azul) system in São Paulo, Brazil - road markings that define an exclusive lane for motorcyclists between other vehicle lanes - drastically increased average motorcyclist speeds and caused an average increase of 100% to 120% in fatal collisions involving motorcyclists at intersections.