The results from the 2023 children’s blood lead testing clinic show that the average blood leadlevel for children aged six months to 36 months in Trail and Rivervale is 2.1 micrograms per decilitre. The downward trend continues with the average remaining below 3 since 2018. The Program is pleased to report participation has increased over […]
Media Release – 2023 Children’s Lead Levels Continue to Decline Read More »
This document shows the results of the blood lead testing that occurred in the fall of 2023.
Fall 2023 Blood Lead Report Read More »
These knowledge sharing presentations are from two communities with lead smelting and/or mining in Australia were part of the Trail Area Health & Environment Committee regular meeting.
This document shows the results of the blood lead testing that occurred in the fall of 2022.
Fall 2022 Blood Lead Report Read More »
Shared Learning Across Jurisdictions: a panel presentation at the annual AELERT conference in Sydney, Australia and online November 30, 2022 Co-hosted by the City of Trail and Teck Trail Operations, the purpose of the tour was to develop a shared understanding of the people, organizations and portfolio of work (regulated and non-regulated) taking place in
Living and Thriving in Communities with Pb Smelters Read More »
September 27, 2022 Razia Zariff of South Australia Health presented to THEP team members on Port Pirie’s soil deposition / recontamination study design. This was an online meeting. The information shared has been valuable input into a study THEP will undertake in Trail on assessing is managed soil has risk of recontamination from lead in
Dust deposition work with South Australia Health Read More »
June 20-22, 2022 The South Australia EPA visited Trail to learn what Teck and THEP are doing in the areas of health, air quality, soil management, community engagement and governance. Along with touring Teck Trail Operations and visiting sites in the community, an online gathering of representatives from Port Pirie and Broken Hill in Australia
South Australia Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) visits Trail, B.C. Read More »
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