Children continue to be exposed to contaminated air in Port Pirie

Port Pirie has been a world-leading centre for lead and zinc smelting and processing since 1889. sondem/AAPCurrent smelting emissions from the Nyrstar smelter in the South Australian city of Port Pirie continue to pose a clear risk of harm to local children, our research has found. Port Pirie has been a world-leading centre for lead and zinc smelting and processing since 1889, exposing the adjoining community to dangerous lead contamination for more than a century. Read more: Lead poisoning of Port Pirie children: a long history of looking the other way A new study led by Macquarie University examined blood lead and emergency department presentation data collected by South Australia Health. It also examined lead in air and sulfur dioxide data collected by the South Australian

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