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(ENG) | Lead Is Still In Your Home | And it's Dangerous | This Entrepreneur Has a Solution
24 Jun 2025
What does lead paint do to your brain? ๐ง An entrepreneur who really makes an impact with his solution!๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐:In this 7DTV interview, entrepreneur and changemaker Lukas Helmbrecht takes us into the little-known but massive global health issue: lead contamination in everyday products. From toys and ceramics to cosmetics and household paint, lead is still widely presentโespecially in developing countries. What started as a university project evolved into a startup on a mission to eliminate toxic exposure worldwide. Lukas shares how his team at Unknown University of Applied Science tackled the problem with an affordable, consumer-friendly solution.Lukas: โWe realized this wasnโt just about old paint โ lead is everywhere, and itโs silently damaging lives.โThroughout the conversation, Lukas highlights the challenges of creating real impact: dealing with outdated regulations, cultural perceptions, and the logistics of testing in low-income areas. Heโs not just building a business, but pushing a movement for awareness and change.Lukas: โYou canโt solve a problem people donโt even know exists. Education is as critical as innovation.โ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐:https://unknown-universityas.com/ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐:๐งธ Lead is still found in toys, cosmetics, ceramics, and household items around the world.๐งช Lukas started the project at the Unknown University and turns it into a scalable venture.๐ฅ Lead exposure, especially in children, can cause irreversible brain damage.๐ The startup has already begun international testing, including in the US and Africa.๐ก Their solution is cheap, safe, and designed to be used directly by consumers.๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐:๐ฏ A niche health issue can be the foundation for a world-changing business.๐ฌ Real innovation often starts in small experimentsโstart testing.๐ Awareness is step one: make people care before selling them a solution.๐ Scaling globally requires local understanding and real-world testing.๐ Combine purpose and product for long-term impact.
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