Lead Is Still In Your Home | And it's Dangerous | This Entrepreneur Has a Solution

What does lead paint do to your brain? 🧠
An entrepreneur who really makes an impact with his solution!

𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆:
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 present—especially 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: “We realized this wasn’t just about old paint – lead is everywhere, and it’s silently damaging lives.”

Throughout the conversation, Lukas highlights the challenges of creating real impact: dealing with outdated regulations, cultural perceptions, and the logistics of testing in low-income areas. He’s not just building a business, but pushing a movement for awareness and change.
Lukas: “You can’t solve a problem people don’t even know exists. Education is as critical as innovation.”

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 🎓:
https://unknown-universityas.com/

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀:
🧸 Lead is still found in toys, cosmetics, ceramics, and household items around the world.
🧪 Lukas started the project at the Unknown University and turns it into a scalable venture.
🏥 Lead exposure, especially in children, can cause irreversible brain damage.
🌍 The startup has already begun international testing, including in the US and Africa.
💡 Their solution is cheap, safe, and designed to be used directly by consumers.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀:
🎯 A niche health issue can be the foundation for a world-changing business.
🔬 Real innovation often starts in small experiments—start testing.
📚 Awareness is step one: make people care before selling them a solution.
🌐 Scaling globally requires local understanding and real-world testing.
🚀 Combine purpose and product for long-term impact.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 (𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀):
00:15 - Introduction Lukas Helmbrecht
00:32 - What is Lead and how harmful is it?
02:10 - Student & entrepreneur (Unknown University)
05:21 - The hidden dangers of lead & the solution
13:44 - From idea to execution
16:24 - Awareness on lead
19:30 - Team & Businessmodel
20:30 - Future goals
21:50 - International business
22:37 - Advice for young entrepreneurs
23:43 - Outro

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
📊 1 in 3 children worldwide: Estimated to have lead in their blood – mainly from common household items.
💸 Under €2 per treatment: Their solution is designed to be low-cost and accessible for global use.
🏠 Millions of homes affected: Not just old paint – lead is in products we use every day.

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