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Sumi Mehta

Vice President, Environmental and Climate Health, Vital Strategies
Civil society & Health
USA

About Sumi

Sumi Mehta, Vice President, Environmental and Climate Health, has 25 + years of experience working at the intersection of health, environment and development. She has expertise in epidemiology, exposure assessment, comparative risk assessment, and cost-effectiveness analysis, and extensive field experience in South and Southeast Asia. Sumi has also worked in Africa, East Asia, and Latin America.

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Air pollution and stunting: evidence from Indonesia

Fine particles harm children's physical, cognitive and emotional development  

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Air Pollution and Health

99% of the world breathes polluted air with PM2.5 levels above the World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines, and air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death worldwide, contributing to millions of deaths each year.

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Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

Despite clear evidence of harm, many countries do not monitor lead exposure, and only 43% of countries have limits on lead in paint that are legally binding.

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