Lead (Pb), while primarily targeted at the brain, also accumulates over time and damages other organs, with children being the most vulnerable . Lead poisoning from miningrelated lead-contaminated soil and dust killed a number of little children in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria, in 2010 and again in 2015. When adults and pregnant women inhale or consume lead, they raise their risk of high blood pressure and birth defects, respectively, which can have longterm effects .