Artist: Paula Jacobe

Age: 10

Lead-safety Message: Lead may be invisible, but its damage costs 6-9% of global gross domestic product (GDP). It poisons the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the soil that grows our food. Let’s protect our planet and our children—say no to lead, say yes to a safer tomorrow.

Description of Work: Painting Coloured pencil and pen drawing. GDP estimate from Global health burden and cost of lead exposure in children and adults – A health impact and economic modelling analysis (2023).