Hunter New England Health will soon begin a new round of voluntary testing of blood lead levels, in children in northern Lake Macquarie.
It’s in response to ongoing concerns about elevated levels of lead in soil at Boolaroo, from the former Pasminco smelter.
“That’s going to really give us much better indication of whether or not the strategies have worked and whether or not there’s a major problem. If there’s a problem detected then we have to fix it.”
Greg Piper, who’s also the chair of the Community Lead Reference Group, has also welcomed news of a revised standard for blood lead levels, bringing it into line with overseas.
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