NSW Health resists lower blood lead guidelines for children in Broken Hill, documents reveal
The Guardian • 12/11/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
NSW Health has resisted recommendations to lower the blood lead investigation threshold for children in Broken Hill from 5 micrograms per decilitre to 3.5 micrograms, despite internal documents indicating that lower levels can harm developing brains, according to The Guardian. Greens MP criticized the government's funding response to lead contamination in the region as inadequate.
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