ArticleEnvironmental health : a global access science source2016
Misled about lead: an assessment of online public health education material from Australia's lead mining and smelting towns.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The public health impacts of mining in Australia.The Medical journal of Australia · 2025Pooled it
- Educational interventions for preventing lead poisoning in workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- A mixed-method scoping review examining parental perspectives on heavy metal exposure in children.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Perceived Risk and Intentions to Practice Health Protective Behaviors in a Mining-Impacted Region.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A Pilot Study of Children's Blood Lead Levels in Mount Isa, Queensland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study assesses the accuracy and comprehensiveness of online public health education materials from the three Australian cities with active lead mines and or smelters: Broken Hill, Mount Isa and Port Pirie.
methodsQualitative content analysis of online Australian material with comparison to international best practice where possible.
resultsAll materials provided incomplete information about the health effects of lead and pathways of exposure compared to best practice materials. Inconsistent strategies to reduce exposure to lead were identified among the Australian cities, and some evidence-based best practices were not included. The materials normalised environmental lead and neglected to identify that there is no safe level of lead, or that primary prevention is the best strategy for protecting children's health.
conclusionsHealth education materials need to clearly state health risks from lead across developmental stages and for sensitive populations, integrate a primary prevention perspective, and provide comprehensive evidence-based recommendations for reducing lead exposure in and around the home. Families who rely on information provided by these online public education materials are likely to be inadequately informed about the importance of protecting their children from exposure to lead and strategies for doing so.
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