News release

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NEWS BRIEFING – Tuesday 19 May at 13:00 AEST Online

*recording now available - see link below*

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released a Statement and Information Paper summarising the evidence on the effects of lead on human health. The review found no noticeable health effects in blood lead levels less than 10 micrograms per decilitre, but the NHMRC recommends anyone with a blood lead level greater than 5 micrograms per decilitre investigate the source of exposure. This review was overseen by NHMRC's Lead Working Committee which comprised experts in public and environmental health, toxicology, paediatrics and consumer issues. The statement updates previous work released for public consultation last year and replaces a 2009 information paper. Join us in this online briefing where experts will discuss the latest findings.

SPEAKERS:

• Professor Anne Kelso, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
• Professor Sophie Dwyer, Executive Director, Health Protection Directorate at Queensland Health and Chair of the Lead Working Committee

DATE: Tuesday 17 May 2015
START TIME: 1pm AEST 
DURATION: 36 minutes
VENUE: Online

NB:  The AusSMC generally runs two different types of media briefings:
NEWS BRIEFINGS – Where new research or data will be released as part of the briefing
BACKGROUND BRIEFINGS – Where experts discuss an issue which is in the news or an issue we consider newsworthy, but no new research or data is being released