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ACLCA NSW
Members The Australian Contaminated Land
Consultants Association Inc. began in the mid-1990s, works
closely with NSW EPA (Environment Protection Authority), now called NSW DEC
(Department of Environment and Conservation) and were writing (February 2001)
draft asbestos removal guidelines for them. It is strongly focused on the
responsible management of contaminated land problems, minimising costs for
cleanup while ensuring that no unacceptable human, environmental of financial
risk is left for future generations to address. During the past few years, the
Association has been invited to provide input into many seminars, workshops,
technical documents and has been included on advisory committees.
ACLCA VIC Members The Australian Contaminated Land
Consultants Association Inc. (ACLCA) was formed in late 1995 to provide a
voice to decision makers in Australia and internationally on matters
associated with contaminated land management. It represents the major
environmental consulting firms involved in the assessment and management of
contaminated sites in Australia. Its aims are to promote and encourage the
open exchange of information between members and other interested bodies and
to promote an awareness and provide information to outside parties on the
professional skills in the area of contaminated land management.
ACLCA WA Members The Australian Contaminated Land
Consultants Association Inc. aims to promote an awareness and provide
information to outside parties on the professional skills and practical advice
in the area of contaminated land management. It is thus concerned with the
responsible management of contaminated land, conservation and management of
resources, and the improvement of the standards of living, including public
health.
ACLCA South Australia Members One of the goals of ACLCA is "To establish
and maintain a strong working relationship with regulatory authorities and
other related agencies that have an interest in the management of contaminated
lands."
AECLP Global Lead
Poisoning Prevention Network The Global Lead Network web
site provides information on the Network and its activities and
access to resources and policy and advocacy tools
AFHH
Alliance for Healthy Homes works to protect children from
lead and other home environmental health hazards. A national,
non-profit public interest organization, the Alliance advocates
for policy solutions and builds the capacity of communities to
prevent in-home hazards from harming the health of children,
their families, and all residents.
Age
Concern has worked to promote the rights, well-being and
quality of life of older people, since 1948. As knowledge and
experience changes, Age Concern now has the wider purpose of
healthy, active ageing to people of all ages. We work in
co-operation with other organisations towards obtaining our
vision.
Allergy,
Sensitivity & Environmental Health Association ASEHA
is a voluntary community organisation giving support to
people with allergy, food intolerance, yeast sensitivity,
multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Australian
Chemical Trauma Alliance (ACTA) Essentially ACTA is a
support network for the chemically affected. Members have access
to the following services: counselling, advice, referrals to
appropriate medical and legal practitioners, and introductions
to other members for mutual support.
Australian
Institute of Petroleum (AIP) The List of Pre-1986 cars that
can use Unleaded or Premium Unleaded Petrol can be found
here. Note that pre-1986 cars that are NOT on the list should
use Lead Replacement Petrol
Basel Action
Network (BAN) Working to prevent the globalization of the
toxic chemical crisis. Working in opposition to toxic trade in
toxic wastes, toxic products and toxic technologies, that are
exported from rich to poorer countries. Alternatively, working
to ensure national self-sufficiency in waste management through
clean production and toxics use reductions and in support of the
principle of global environmental justice - where no peoples or
environments are disproportionately poisoned and polluted due to
the dictates of unbridled market forces and trade.
CEHCA
- Center for Environmental Health, California - has
covered many lead issues on their website over the years, eg
Lead
in Candy - Lead
in Lunchboxes - Lead
in Jewelry - Lead
in Baby Bibs - Lead
in Wheel Balancing Weights and Lead
in Artificial Turf
Chemical
Awareness in Schools is a new national forum on toxic
chemicals and children's health. We offer support &
Information for parents who think their children's health might
be suffering at school, and assistance to schools &
childcare centres in the form of safe, workable, non toxic
alternatives for Cleaning, Maintenance & Pest Control contracts
Cyber-Nook
by Randy Johnson in Virginia USA- this site has interesting
information on lead and other contaminants in drinking water
plus the opportunity to purchase solid block activated carbon
technology to help solve lead and other contaminant problems.
Environmental
Health Center - A Division of the National Safety Council
Lead fact sheets and Education Materials
Godfreys do it
yourself home improvement stores for all your DIY needs.
Greenerme.com The main
focus area of GreenerMe is on recycling, reuse and lowering
consumption in developed countries. GreenerMe's Environmental
Forum is free to join and asks members to contribute eco tips
and suggestions and encourages discussion of what is hype and
what is truly eco-friendly. Email
Hill Top Residents' Action Group Inc.
is a community group at Alpine NSW, opposed to a massive gun
club being built at Hill Top which has made a
Submission to NSW Planning, opposing the Major Project
Application And State Significant Site Listing – Southern
Highlands Regional Shooting Complex (MP no. 06_0232),
available on their No Gun Club webpage.
Judson
Lake Trumpeter Swans Lead poisoning of Trumpeter Swans from
ingestion of spent lead shot from past hunting on Judson Lake is
an ongoing threat but there is a solution: Judson Lake must be
restored. The process of assisting the recovery and maintenance
of the lake's ecological integrity is simple: Deepen the lake,
remove the lead shot, create healthy high quality wildlife
habitats. Judson Lake completely dries up each summer now,
providing the perfect opportunity to remove the lead shot.
Keith
Buxton's Site Dealing with LEAD in Broken Hill
LED (Locals for Esperance Development) formed in
response to the lead poisoning of thousands of birds in the area near
the Port of Esperance where it was later found that residents had also been
exposed to high levels of ‘Lead Carbonate Dust‘ in the air and in
drinking water.
Lead
Environmental Awareness and Detection (L.E.A.D.) Is a
non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and preventing
paediatric neurotoxicity in Canada.
Working to reduce Canadian children’s exposure to lead.
Lead Paint Safety Association
(UK) (LiPSA) in the United Kingdom is the first port of call
for consumers, councils, contractors, construction professionals
and their clients who need
to deal with old lead paint hazards and compliance issues.
LEAD
TEST Home Analysis Services. The UK's
Lead poisoning public awareness site to
help parents understand more about lead in pr-1980s
homes, LEAD TEST have produced free booklets brochures
and posters in pdf
format also a database available on request for medical
professionals.
Living with Lead
Alliance was established to develop and deliver an extensive
and ongoing public education campaign to ensure the health of
Mount Isa residents. The Alliance consists of representatives
from the Mount Isa City Council, Queensland Government -
Queensland Health and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
and Xstrata Mount Isa Mines. Email_Address
LOCAL
HEROES:
Australian crusades from the environmental
frontline,
buy this book to find out what you
can do about lead, at the discounted price of only $10.00
National
Healthy Housing Clearinghouse Looking for research on the
efficacy of asthma interventions in the home? How about
information related to preventing damp basements? The National
Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) has created a comprehensive
database of peer-reviewed research and guidance documents
related to healthy homes issues through the National Healthy
Housing Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse, which is funded
through a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, is intended to provide
researchers, policymakers, and program staff easy access to the
latest research on housing and health issues. The site contains
more than 600 documents and is updated monthly.
National
Toxics Network NTN is a community based network with
a common aim to reduce the chemical load on the environment and
to promote environmentally responsible technologies and
management systems.
Nature
Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) is the peak umbrella
organisation for around 120 conservation and environment groups
in New South Wales, Australia
No
Toxic Dump! A triumph for grassroots democracy and environmental
justice Review of the book by Dr Paul Strangio, A case study
of a successful campaign against the establishment of a major
toxic waste facility in Wyndham, located in Melbournes west.
Pluto Press Australia
Parenthoodweb.com
Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning Searchable archives
Pets.ca
has been building an online community for pet lovers from Canada
and around the world since 1999. Currently, Pets.ca receives
thousands of daily visitors from every continent. Most of our
visitors are from the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia
and at least 94 other countries.
Planet
Ark Planet
Ark's aim is to show people and business the many ways that they
can reduce their day to day impact on the environment. Contains Reuter's
Daily World Environment News and Pictures
Plumbism
and Autism Network (PAN): Was set up by The LEAD Group Inc.
for parents of children with lead poisoning and autism,
aspergers, ADD, ADHD etc. to discuss current issues related to
the increasing incidence of autism and the potential link
between autism and metallothionein dysfunction and excessive
lead exposure or exposure to other heavy metals as a trigger for
autism. This group includes detailed discussion of lead
detoxification, news about lead-related issues, and other heavy
metal-related issues.
Pregnancy
Class Resource Directory was developed to help you quickly
and easily find information and websites related to pregnancy.
In this site you'll find many articles and resources. They have
thoroughly researched the best sites and articles about
pregnancy and compiled them into one, easy-to-navigate website.
Pregnancy
Resources Pregnancy related news, books and web resources
Rachel's
Environment And Health Weekly Environmental Research Foundation
Authorized, up-to-date, searchable archive
Richard
Rabin's Site History of child lead poisoning in the United
States and the responsibility of the lead paint industry.
Save
Fremantle South Beach Campaign Local residents
opposing the developer's proposed remediation plan of the ANI
Bradken contaminated site at Fremantle South Beach Western
Australia which poses grave risks to the environment and to the
health of residents.
Smogbusters
Brisbane
Smogbusters
National Smogbusters work to raise community awareness about
the health effects of car emissions, to promote a reduction in
car use and to reduce Greenhouse emissions
Tenants
NSW - factsheets Provides information about renting in NSW
including lead issues in rental properties. The site is
adminstered by the Tenants Union of NSW on behalf of the Tenants
Advice & Advocacy Services throughout NSW. The site
provides information about tenancy issues and access to
organisations that can provide advice and advocacy.
Ten By 10 Project -
reducing lead contamination. The Ten By 10 project is a
community initiative [of Nyrstar and CANdo Group] aimed at the
reduction of Lead exposure to the children of Port Pirie. The
goal is to ensure at least 95% of children 0 - 4 years have a
blood lead level of less than 10 µg/dl by the end of 2010.
Total
Environment Centre Total Environment Centre has campaigned
on the total range of environment issues - natural and
urban, coastal and inland, country and city
Trail Lead Taskforce
Trail Community Lead Taskforce Goals By 2005: at least 90% of
children aged 6-72 months will have blood lead levels less than
10 µg/dL and at least 99% of children will have blood lead
levels less than 15 µg/dL.
www.urbanleadpoisoning.com/
This site contains a comprehensive collection of abstracts from the published literature detailing the association between urban soil lead and dust and children's blood lead poisoning.
Also contains contour maps displaying the spatial distribution of lead in urban soil in several
cities. Email_Address.
Vigil
at Landcorp development WA Diary notes
of Bobby Wilson vigil against dust blown lead pollution at South
Beach, Fremantle, Australia who is maintaining a vigil at the
corner of South Terrace and Ocean Road as the Western Australian
Government Land Corporation conducts excavations near the site
of the 19th Century Fremantle Lead Smelter.
Warhammer Club Check out the growing list of local Warhammer
clubs around Australia, upcoming Warhammer events, and exciting
action images and information in the Warhammer armies gallery.
YourHealth
has four integrative medical centres that offer EDTA chelation
therapy to children and adults with excess heavy metal levels
(two centres in Sydney; 1 Brisbane and 1 Melbourne)
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