The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has urged immediate government action after excessive lead levels were detected in commonly used consumer products. Citing a study by SAFED, NMA General Secretary Dr Sanjiv Tiwari said 31 percent of tested cosmetic and hygiene products exceeded international safety limits. Alarmingly, 45 percent of toothpaste samples—including products for children—contained dangerous concentrations of lead. The association warned that lead exposure harms neurological development and called for strict quality testing of all oral hygiene products sold in Nepal.
