Isla MacGregor:
It would be very useful for the Department of Health to conduct research on crime statistics from Rosebery, Zeehan, and Queenstown where populations have been exposed to environmental lead and other toxic metals from mining over many decades.
The Conversation:
Using data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), we examined the correlations between lead-in-air emissions and crime rates with 20- and 21-year time lags at seven sites in NSW.
All seven sites showed that higher levels of airborne lead resulted in higher assault rates 20 to 21 years later. Areas with higher lead levels tended to show stronger relationships.
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