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Urban Indian private schools at risk from toxic lead sites
Published Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- New Delhi has more than 90% of its private schools located near a site contaminated with lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and/or pesticides.
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- The Hindu
The article highlights the surprising reversal of pollution exposure patterns in LMICs, where urban schools, particularly private ones in India, face higher risks due to unregulated industrial practices like lead-acid battery recycling.
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