❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the retesting of children for blood lead levels, following an initial assessment of 81 children. The response provides data on changes in lead levels and outlines the management plan for children with elevated or unchanged levels.
AnsweredQoN 5639Legislative Council
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(1) How many children have been retested for blood lead levels of the original 81 Children?
(2) What percentage of children have had reduced lead level on retesting?
(3) Of those children (that had a reduction in blood lead levels) what percentage has had a 50 percent or more reduction in their levels?
(4) How many children have had an increase in their original blood lead levels?
(5) How many children have had no change in their blood lead levels?
(6) What is to be proposed for the children who have increased blood lead levels or levels that have not fallen as expected in a lead-free environment?
(2) What percentage of children have had reduced lead level on retesting?
(3) Of those children (that had a reduction in blood lead levels) what percentage has had a 50 percent or more reduction in their levels?
(4) How many children have had an increase in their original blood lead levels?
(5) How many children have had no change in their blood lead levels?
(6) What is to be proposed for the children who have increased blood lead levels or levels that have not fallen as expected in a lead-free environment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 February 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
83 days
1. 67 of the original 83 children have been retested for blood lead levels.
2. Between the first and second test, the percentage of children who had a reduced blood lead level (BLL) was 92.5% (62/67).
3. 32 of 67 children (47.7%) have had a 50% or more reduction in their BLLs.
4. 3 children (4.5%) have had an increase in their BLLs over the three tests.
5. 2 children (3%) have had no change in their BLLs over the three tests.
6. The homes of all children, who have increased BLL or where BLL have not fallen as expected, are being case-managed, where requested, by a senior public health physician from the Goldfields Public Health Unit. This physician is working with the parents and family physicians to identify possible sources of lead around the home. In addition, a senior environmental health officer and Chemist from the Chemistry Centre WA visited each home to identify potential exposure pathways. The independent lead expert from the University of Newcastle is assisting in the assessments.
Lead dust monitoring by the Department of Environment and Conservation and Esperance Port around the Esperance townsite confirm that lead dust levels are continuing to decline.
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2. Between the first and second test, the percentage of children who had a reduced blood lead level (BLL) was 92.5% (62/67).
3. 32 of 67 children (47.7%) have had a 50% or more reduction in their BLLs.
4. 3 children (4.5%) have had an increase in their BLLs over the three tests.
5. 2 children (3%) have had no change in their BLLs over the three tests.
6. The homes of all children, who have increased BLL or where BLL have not fallen as expected, are being case-managed, where requested, by a senior public health physician from the Goldfields Public Health Unit. This physician is working with the parents and family physicians to identify possible sources of lead around the home. In addition, a senior environmental health officer and Chemist from the Chemistry Centre WA visited each home to identify potential exposure pathways. The independent lead expert from the University of Newcastle is assisting in the assessments.
Lead dust monitoring by the Department of Environment and Conservation and Esperance Port around the Esperance townsite confirm that lead dust levels are continuing to decline.
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