Port-au-Prince Residents Exposed to Lead Poisoning

Lead poisoning, both because of its environmental consequences and its impact on health, is increasingly becoming a public health concern.

Port-au-Prince Residents Exposed to Lead Poisoning

Dr Henry Robert Duclair

In a thesis successfully defended as part of his master’s degree in public health at Quisqueya University on September 7, 2026, Dr. Henry Robert Duclair provides new elements that allow for a better understanding of this phenomenon.

From the beginning of the defense, Robert Duclair presents an initial finding that shows the full relevance of the work.

“The World Health Organization (WHO) guideline value for lead in water is 10 µg/L, while the estimated average in Port-au-Prince is 65 µg/L, with a maximum peak reaching as high as

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