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Aims to eliminate lead poisoning, protect the environment from lead
and to strengthen networks of stakeholders to solve lead problems

The LEAD Group Inc
The Lead Education and Abatement Design Group
Working to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Australia
by the year 2012 and to protect the environment from lead.
ABN 25 819 463 114

Annual Report from LASA to SA Dept of Human Services
& NSW Govt incorporating Quarterly Reports

June 2003 to May 2004

     

REFERENCES

  1. ACA (Australian Consumer's Association). "Not do dusty" in Choice Magazine, August 1997.
  2. AHA (American Heart Association). "'Safe' levels of lead, cadmium" in AHA Journal News report, 8th June 2004, www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-06/aha-lo060304.php
  3. Bawden-Smith, Jason; JBS Environmental Services & Technologies, "Hazardous Dusts And HEPA Filters", September 2001.
  4. Canfield, Richard L; Henderson, CR; Cory-Slechta, DA; Cox, C; Jusko, Todd A; Lanphear, Bruce P, "Intellectual Impairment in Children with Blood Lead Concentrations below 10 µg per Deciliter", New England Journal of Medicine Volume 348:1527-1536 April 17, 2003 Number 16, http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/348/16/1517 [SUBSCRIBERS AND PURCHASERS ONLY]
  5. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Lead CAS no. 7439-92-1. In: Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, 2003:9--12, www.cdc.gov/exposurereport.
  6. Chicago Tribune, Kotulak, Ronald, "Study links early adult deaths to lead - 30 million in U.S. could be at risk" 27/12/2002, Users need to register first but it is free, from: www.chicagotribune.com/features/health/
    chi-0212270325dec27,1,3244427.story
  7. Landrigan PJ, Schechter CB, Lipton JM, Fahs MC, Schwartz J. Environmental pollutants and disease in American children: estimates of morbidity, mortality, and costs for lead poisoning, asthma, cancer, and developmental disabilities. [ABSTRACT] Environ Health Perspect 2002 Jul;110(7):721-8
  8. LEAD Group, The, " Smoking - a pain in the butt! World Environment Day Award winner calls for new cigarette packet warning of increased risk of butt pain to you and others!", 14th June 2004, www.lead.org.au/mr/20040614.html
  9. Lloyd-Smith, Leonie, Editor The Recorder Port Pirie, 9/01/03, "Study conducted in the United States, linking early deaths to lead exposure, has prompted the Pasminco Port Pirie Smelter to seek advice from Australian experts on the issue".
  10. Lustberg, M; Silbergeld, E, "Blood Lead Levels And Mortality" in Arch Intern Med, 2002 Nov 25;162(21):2443-9, Cost is US$9 from -
    http://archinte.ama-assn.org/issues/v162n21/rpdf/ioi10861.pdf; or
    http://archinte.ama-assn.org/issues/v162n21/rfull/ioi10861.html
  11. Nash, Denis; Magder, L; Lustberg, M; Sherwin, RW.; Rubin, RJ.; Kaufmann, RB.; Silbergeld, EK Blood Lead, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women [ABSTRACT] JAMA. Vol. 289 No. 12, March 26, 2003,
    http://.jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/289/12/1523 Full article cost is US$30 from - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289/12/1469
  12. Navas-Acien, A; Selvin, E; Sharrett, R; Calderon-Aranda, E; Silbergeld, E; Guallar, E, ABSTRACT: Lead, Cadmium, Smoking, and Increased Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease [PAD], Circulation Issue 109, American Heart Association (AHA) Inc. June 7th 2004, http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/
    01.CIR.0000130848.18636.B2v1
    Full Article available by subscription to Circulation Online at www.circulationaha.org or www.circ.ahajournals.org
  13. Pirkle JL, Schwartz J, Landis JR, Harlan WR [1985]. The relationship between blood lead levels and blood pressure and its cardiovascular risk implications. Am J Epidemiol 121(2):246-258.
  14. Washington Times, United Press International, " 'Safe' levels of lead not necessarily so", 8th June 2004, http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/
    20040608-110658-9643r.htm
  15. WorkCover Authority NSW, "Vacuum Cleaners Approved As Per AS 3544-1988: Industrial Vacuum Cleaners For Particulates Hazardous To Health - as at 1st September 1998."

ANNEXURES

  1. List of 150 countries from which residents have utilised The LEAD Group's website and 52 countries from which residents have sent emails to the Global Lead Advice & Support Service.
  2. Data on page views of www.lead.org.au by country (Jun 01, 2003 -- May 31, 2004).
  3. Site map of The LEAD Group's website [www.lead.org.au/sm.html] listing pdfs and html documents.
  4. List of those documents on the website which have been added or updated this year.
  5. Lead Advisory Service Australia (LASA) Feedback Register for the period.
  6. Sth Australian Annexure only - list of all documents distributed by LASA this year.

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