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2 Ago 2010

Autor:
Chrissy Arthur, Imogen Brennan, Stephanie Fitzpatrick, ABC News [Australia]

Study confirms Mt Isa lead poisoning risk [Australia]

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A new study has suggested one child develops lead poisoning every nine days in the north-west Queensland mining city of Mount Isa. Mining giant Xstrata is involved in legal action over high levels of lead in the blood of children in the city…Dr Taylor [co-author of the report] says not enough is being done to inform the community about the situation or clean up the problem…Xstrata disputes the claims published…Xstrata says its Lead Pathways study is ongoing.