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Children continue to be exposed to contaminated air in Port Pirie

  • Written by Mark Patrick Taylor, Professor of Environmental Science, Macquarie University
Children continue to be exposed to contaminated air in Port PiriePort Pirie has been a world-leading centre for lead and zinc smelting and processing since 1889. sondem/AAP

Current smelting emissions from the Nyrstar smelter in the South Australian city of Port Pirie continue to pose a clear risk of harm to local children, our research has found.

Port Pirie has been a world-leading centre for lead and zinc...

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