It is Lead Poisoning Awareness Day

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The Lead Education and Abatement Design Group
Working to eliminate lead poisoning globally and to protect the
environment from lead in all its uses: past, current and new uses
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Australians! Take action today. Is lead harming
you & your kids? Buy low cost, NATA accredited
laboratory lead test kits here. Sample your dust,
soil, water, paint, toys, jewellery, ceramics
	Water Lead test Kits

Proceeds from our DIY Home Lead Assessment kit sales go towards the
Keeping Australian Lead Out of Leaded Petrol Initiative.

Media Release 19^th October 1999

It Is Lead Poisoning Awareness Day On Wednesday 20^th October 1999!
Lead Poisoning Is Recognised Internationally As One Of
The Greatest Environmental Health Risks Facing Children Today

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What can you do about lead?

Have young kids blood tested for lead
Reduce car use
Boycott leaded products
Switch to unleaded petrol
Use lead-safe renovation techniques
Be lead aware when cleaning
Talk about lead to others

The public can call for free advice on 1800 626 086

Some candles have recently been found to pose a lead poisoning risk due to the use of lead cores in the wicks. There has been a federal ban on the supply of these candles which prevents their sale in the NT, and a ban on their sale in NSW (since 8/9/99), Queensland (since 17/9/99), SA (since 17/9/99) and ACT (to be announced tomorrow). Despite these bans little has been done to educate the consumer about the use of the millions of candles containing wicks with lead cores purchased prior to or since these bans were announced. Please refer to the following Media Release.

The LEAD Group Inc. would like your support in this cause.

Media: Please call (02) 9716 0966 for further information. ###