Parents in three Australian states are being given misleading advice about the dangers of lead to babies and small children – including failing to warn pregnant women about miscarriage risks.
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Professor of Environmental Science, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University
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Professor of Children's Environmental Health, Simon Fraser University
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Program Director Master of Environmental Planning, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Macquarie University
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PhD Candidate at the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Colorado State University
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Associate professor, UNSW
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QA/QC Scientist, National Ecological Observatory Network; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona
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PhD candidate in geomorphology, Macquarie University
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Research Professor, and Director of the Ultra-Trace Chemistry Laboratory, Desert Research Institute
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PhD Candidate, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, William Paterson University
