Port Pirie Exposed to Lead Emissions

For more than 100 years the South Australian town of Port Pirie has been a leading hub for lead and zinc smelting.  However because of this, since 1889, the residents of the city have been exposed to various chemicals that have had a series of effects.  Recent research from Macquarie University looked into these risks from smelting and found that children living in Port Pirie in particular have been exposed.

Producers:

• Brendon Phillips

Speakers:

• Cynthia Isley
• Director of Public Health Information Development Unit
• John Glover
• Postdoctoral research fellow at Macquaire University