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Leaked emails show lead report suppressed

A report that was hidden for four years has found dust from Broken Hill's Line of Lode in the centre of town was contributing to significant lead levels, with those living closer to the site experiencing higher lead exposure. Picture: Em Jensen
Em Jensen

AUTHORITIES appear to have conspired to hide a damning report into lead levels in Broken Hill. The revelations were discovered in leaked emails from within the New South Wales’ Environmental Protection Authority that shows a 2019 scientific report into lead risk in Broken Hill was actively suppressed by some EPA staff, due to concern for […]

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