Challenge: to come up with ideas for an affordable screening kit to test methyl mercury levels in your body

Heavy metal poisoning can affect anyone. This can have devastating effects, which range from reduced IQ, development and behavior problems to severe kidney and brain damage. Of course, most people know you shouldn't ingest heavy metals directly. However, it is the slow chronic exposure through for example contaminated water or food as sushi, which can affect even you and me. It's the build-up of metal in organs that can have long lasting health effects and where many people are not aware of.

Can’t we solve the problem of heavy metal poisoning together?
Clear Light Ventures and Enviu want to tackle the problem of heavy metal poisoning with you. We think that awareness around the topic and the availability of an affordable screening kit to test heavy metals in your body are a way to solve this issue. Go to the About page to read why!
For more information, criteria to join and the challenge rules, download the summary below.