LEAD Action News Volume
13 Number 1, November 2012, ISSN 1324-6011
Incorporating Lead Aware Times ( ISSN 1440-4966) and Lead Advisory Service
News (ISSN 1440-0561)
The Journal of The LEAD (Lead Education and Abatement Design) Group Inc. Editor-in-Chief:
Zac Gethin-Damon
Links to
recent lead related Australian-origin media articles
Collated by
Zac Gethin-Damon
Lead has been mentioned
frequently in recent Australian news with the 5th of November 2012 being the
day with the most lead related Australian news in The LEAD Group’s memory.
It is good to see exposure on some important lead issues. To read/watch the
lead related media articles find the links below separated by their themes:
The call to lower
Childhood blood lead intervention levels in Australia:
Adelaide Now (5/11/12),
Childhood blood lead levels fear, http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/childhood-blood-lead-levels-fear/story-e6frea7l-1226510443630;
4BC Brisbane (5/11/2012
5:09 PM) Interview with Mark Taylor, Professor, Macquarie University.
Hardgrave reports that lead standards for children are claimed to be far
too high, on Drive Radio.
Reported
by Mike Sexton (5/11/12), “Does Australia expose children to unhealthy
lead levels?” as seen on 7.30 Report, Australian Broadcasting
Corporation, first aired on 5/11/12.
Jen Hunt (6/11/2012),
In a letter published in the Australian Medical Journal, researchers are
claiming that 100,000 children in Australia could have dangerous levels
of lead in their blood. Mark Taylor, Professor in Environmental Science,
Macquarie University, Interview on ABC South East NSW (Bega) South East
Mornings
Jill Emberson
(5/11/2012) Emberson recaps her interview with Elizabeth O'Brien from
Global Lead Advice & Support Service which is run by LEAD Group Inc.
Elizabeth is joined by Prof Mark Taylor, to lower the guidelines for the
safe levels of lead exposure on ABC Newcastle (Newcastle) Mornings
Adam Spencer
5(/11/2012) Spencer says there are claims that lead level exposure of
children may be unacceptably high. Prof Mark Taylor from Macquarie Uni
says it is well established that exposure under the age of five is most
damaging on 702 ABC Sydney (Sydney) Breakfast
Natalie Poyhonen
(5/11/2012) Research published in the Medical Journal of Australia
suggests 100,000 children under four could have high enough lead levels
to have adverse health outcomes on ABC North Queensland (Townsville)
08:30 News
Bernadette Young
(5/11/2012), Young talks to Mark Taylor re co-authoring a letter
published in the Medical Journal of Australia which says the blood-lead
levels, that are currently deemed safe, can cause health and behavioural
problems on ABC Western Queensland (Longreach) Mornings
Justin Smith
(5/11/2012), Interview with Professor Mark Taylor, Environmental Science
Expert, Macquarie University. Smith says a new study suggests 100,000
Australian kids are at risk of lead poisoning due to the popularity of
home renovations on 3AW (Melbourne) Mornings
ABC1 Adelaide ABC News
(5/11/2012), Researchers say many Australian children are at risk of
health problems due to high levels of lead, and that standard for
acceptable levels of lead in Australia are too high. Experts say there
are still too many homes with lead based paint.
ABC1 Hobart ABC News
(5/11/2012) Researchers say many Australian children are at risk of
health problems due to high levels of lead, and that standard for
acceptable levels of lead in Australia are too high. Experts say there
are still too many homes with lead based paint.
ABC1 (Sydney) 7:30 -
5/11/2012 7:38 PM, Broadcaster Leigh Sales, Station Phone, (5/11/12),
“A group of environmental scientists says Australia lags behind other
developed countries when it comes to lead levels. Port Pirie is home to
the world's largest lead smelter. For generations pollution from the
smelter has found its way into the city”
ABC News 24 (Sydney)
ABC News - 19:00 - 5/11/2012 7:20 PM, Broadcaster Kumi Taguchi, Station
Phone, (5/11/12), “Researchers say many Australian children are at
risk of health problems due to high levels of lead, and that standard
for acceptable levels of lead in Australia are too high. This include
behavioural problems like ADHD”
ABC1 (Brisbane) ABC
News - 5/11/2012 7:17 PM, Broadcaster David Curnow, State News Editor Mr
Bernard Bowen, (5/11/12), “Up to 100,000 children may have elevated
levels of lead in their blood and experts are saying we need action.
Researchers say Aust acceptable lead levels too high. Prof Chris Winder
says that any house built before 1975 probably contains leaded paint”
