Polluted Australian city where kids don’t play outside

She doesn’t take her son, Macen, out on windy days, allow him to go to the beach or play at certain playgrounds, or even remove his shoes in some areas of their hometown, Port Pirie.

It’s also affected the health of generations, with concerns about contamination dating back to a royal commission into plumbism, the technical term for lead poisoning, held in 1925. Nowadays, federal health advice says any blood level above five micrograms/decilitre should be investigated and reduced, particularly if the person is a child or a pregnant woman.

The state government last year imposed a ban on recreational fishing in the local harbour, after testing revealed fish, crabs and mussels were not safe to eat – but some still refuse to acknowledge the problem. That target was not reached and the program continued as “10 for Them”, but in 2014 the government and smelter announced a different strategy.Source:News Corp Australia

But the redevelopment encountered technical setbacks and, by 2018, the plan was still not complete and Nyrstar was in financial trouble. When it renewed the company’s licence in July 2020, the EPA included a condition that the smelter reduce its emissions by 20 per cent.Port Pirie mayor Leon Stephens acknowledged the breach but said the company had cut a considerable amount from its emissions over a short period of time.

Port Pirie mayor Leon Stephens said the smelter’s current leadership had shown a genuine willingness to work with the community. Picture: Matt LoxtonBut Mark Taylor, a professor of environmental science and human health at Macquarie University, says the focus on community education does not address the cause of the problem.

Professor Taylor was the lead author on a 2019 study that found emissions “pose a clear risk of harm” to local children, and recommended limits be “significantly” lowered. “While unforeseen delays in the commissioning of the new plant and recent environmental factors have proved more challenging than expected, regulators remain confident that the major investment in Port Pirie will significantly improve the environment and health of the city,” the statement said.

She should move, the smelter is not going to shut down.

Move to another country town

Why live there then?

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