This is the fifth episode in our series Public Health and Nephrology Worldwide which aims to bring awareness to the growing public health problem of kidney disease. In this episode, Dr. Polianna Albuquerque explains what toxin-related AKI is and why it’s a growing public health problem. She gives examples of toxin-related AKI in her clinical practice in northern Brazil, and provides suggestions of how to tackle this problem globally. This podcast accompanies a book on the subject, Nephrology and Public Health Worldwide, 2021, available at: https://www.karger.com/Book/Home/280576 For more podcast episodes from Karger please visit https://karger.com/podcasts.