Lead is an element with toxic properties, included by the WHO in the list of ten chemical substances of major risk to public health, at the moment a harmless exposure dose for human health has not been established.

In the period of 2016-2021, 92 cases of acute lead poisoning with paint fumes were registered in the Republic of Moldova, of which 19 cases were among children.

The Standardization Institute of Moldova (ISM) promotes the prevention of lead poisoning, and the standards for determining the presence of lead can be purchased from the online store – https://shop.standard.md/

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