‘Potent’ toxin found above guidelines in soil at 10 childcare centres
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-20 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: National / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia
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Lead contamination exceeding national thresholds has been discovered in soil at 10 childcare centres across Broken Hill but only four have been cleaned up as authorities leave remediation decisions in the hands of the centres’ operators.
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