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Study confirms Mt Isa lead poisoning risk [Australia]
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Date Reported: 2 Oct 2010
Location: Australia
Companies
Xstrata (now part of Glencore) - Parent CompanyProjects
Mt Isa - UnknownAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Personal HealthResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
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.