Occupational Knowledge International is a nonprofit organization (NGO) working internationally to build capacity to protect public health and the environment.

San Francisco, CA
Joined September 2009
Lead Industry Promotes the Use of Lead Despite the Deadly Consequences while the world's largest lead battery company Clarios shuts down the newest plant in the US and exports used batteries to polluting plants in #Mexico see our video breaking this down: youtube.com/watch?v=S3yzmMsL…
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the very sad story of accelerated silicosis among Australian countertop workers...but sadly it does not mention that most of the production of this material has shifted to India, Vietnam, China and other countries with few workplace protections: youtube.com/watch?app=deskto…
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Why the @OSHA_DOL lead standard has not been updated in over 40 years: our video outlining lead industry influence: youtube.com/watch?v=S3yzmMsL… @AIHA @NIOSH @fastlerner @drdavidmichaels @ReportingHealth @EnvDefenseFund
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Our meeting last week with staff and board members of @CJGEA at their office to discuss status of the lead contamination situation at Owino Uhuru, Mombasa where the lead battery recycling plant was shut down
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Visiting with the community in Owino Uhuru who are still waiting for compensation to start lead abatement following closure of polluting lead battery recycling plant to prevent #leadpoisoning @CJGEA
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Presenting on the urgent need to develop a comprehensive public health response for artisanal #miners to protect against silica dust and #tuberculosis and other hazards among self employed miners
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Our recent video tells the story of how the growing lead industry follows the play book of the #tobacco industry to downplay health risks, influence UN agencies and delay regulation around the world- youtube.com/watch?v=S3yzmMsL… @exposetobacco @BloombergDotOrg @WHO
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Why is @ClariosGlobal funding @UNICEF and Pure Earth to blame the informal sector for lead pollution instead of investing in cleaning up their own polluting facilities around the world? see our 2 minute video youtube.com/watch?v=S3yzmMsL…
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NEW 2 minute video tells the story of how the lead industry lobby avoids regulation and hides the truth about the health and environmental impacts of lead exposure: youtube.com/watch?v=S3yzmMsL… … @EarthRightsIntl @FImaginaries @CasaCem @PlataformaCIPO @FLMColombia @Rightslink
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