One in three children worldwide suffering lead poisoning, Unicef report finds

More than 200,000 children over age of five affected in UK, research estimates

Lead poisoning could affect up to 800,000 million children around the globe, according to new research (Unicef/Palash Khan)

Lead poisoning is predicted to affect around one third of the world’s children in a new report by Unicef.

Researchers found up to 800 million children globally have the level of lead in their blood that requires action.

Nearly half of these live in South Asia, the joint report by Unicef and Pure Earth said.