1. A novel public health threat – high lead solder in stainless steel rainwater tanks in Tasmania
- Author
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Mahomed Patel, Mark Veitch, Cameron Dalgleish, and Kerryn Lodo
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,blood lead ,Rain ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Risk Assessment ,01 natural sciences ,Tasmania ,Rainwater harvesting ,Cohort Studies ,Young Adult ,contamination ,Water Supply ,Humans ,Water tanks ,Child ,Lead (electronics) ,Aged ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Aged, 80 and over ,Waste management ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,fungi ,water lead ,drinking water ,Infant, Newborn ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Infant ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,Middle Aged ,Contamination ,Stainless Steel ,020801 environmental engineering ,Contaminated water ,water tank ,Lead ,Child, Preschool ,Soldering ,Environmental science ,Female ,Public Health - Abstract
Objective: We identified two water tanks in Tasmania with water lead concentrations exceeding the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) limit; they had been constructed with stainless steel and high‐lead solder from a single manufacturer. An investigation was initiated to identify all tanks constructed by this manufacturer and prevent further exposure to contaminated water. Methods: To identify water tanks we used sales accounts, blood and water lead results from laboratories, and media. We analysed blood and water lead concentration results from laboratories and conducted a nested cohort study of blood lead concentrations in children aged
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- 2018