Prevalence of childhood lead poisoning and respiratory disease associated with lead smelter emissions

Background: The city of Port Pirie in South Australia has been a world leading centre for lead and zinc smelting and processing since 1889 that continues to cause contamination of its environment and resident population. This study quantifies the effect of lead and SO2 emissions from Nyrstar Port Pi...

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Main Authors: Mark Patrick Taylor, Cynthia Faye Isley, John Glover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018319810