Sharnelle Seeto had initially been unconcerned about stories of lead poisoning in the mining town of Mount Isa, but recalled receiving a worrying call after a test of her baby’s blood.
“She had a high-level reading,” Ms Seeto told Queensland’s Supreme Court on Tuesday. She was advised “to monitor [her daughter Bethany] when you take her outside, to make sure she is not in contact with dirt”.
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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au