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Pacific Peoples are considerably affected by lead from occupational sources

Posted 5 months ago by Liam Kelly Less than a minute to read

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In 2020–2021, occupational lead notification rates for Pacific Peoples (11.0 per 100,000) were over four times greater than any other ethnic group while also having the highest median blood lead levels.

To view the entire factsheet covering occupational lead exposure follow the link below:

https://reports.instantatlas.com/view-report/ed780a6795be4ccd87cf8ae18cd2964c/NZ

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