| Managing environmental lead in Broken Hill: a public health success. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19091184 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVES: To describe locality-specific changes in blood lead levels of 1-4-year-old children in Broken Hill, NSW between 1991 and 2007. METHODS: Annual age-sex standardised mean blood lead levels, blood lead screening clinic attendance rates and lead-dust levels for five lead-risk zones were calculated from routinely collected data. RESULTS: Blood lead levels were similar in all localities in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006, after having been consistently higher in localities with highest environmental lead since 1991. CONCLUSIONS: Combining health promotion with a targeted clean-up has reduced the effect of locality on blood lead levels. Results are consistent with reduced contamination due to effective soil stabilisation and storm-water control. |
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Authors:
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Frances Boreland; Margaret S Lesjak; David M Lyle |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: New South Wales public health bulletin Volume: 19 ISSN: 1034-7674 ISO Abbreviation: N S W Public Health Bull Publication Date: 2008 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-18 Completed Date: 2009-01-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712270 Medline TA: N S W Public Health Bull Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 174-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Broken Hill Centre for Remote Health Research, Joint Initiative of the University of Sydney and Greater Western Area Health Service. fboreland@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au |
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Age Factors Child, Preschool Environmental Exposure / adverse effects* Environmental Health* Female Health Promotion Humans Infant Lead / blood*, toxicity Male Mass Screening New South Wales / epidemiology Pilot Projects Public Health* Risk Factors Sex Factors Social Marketing |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7439-92-1/Lead |
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