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NSW Multicultural Health Communication Servicewebsite: http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.aue-mail: mhcs@doh.health.nsw.gov.auphone: (02) 9382 8111

If you work with lead.Wash hands, face and hair, and change clothes before leavingwork. Wash clothes separately, rinse the washing machineafterwards.

Take care with traditional medicines, cosmetics,ceramic and cookware.

Medicines like alkohl, some ayurvedic tonics, bali goli,cebagin, cordyceps, farouk, greta, poying tan, pay loo-ah orsamtrin may contain lead, as can cosmetics such as kohl,surma, saoti, some imported face powders, henna and hair

dyes. Because pottery and cookware from developingcountries may contain lead, dont store or prepare food in it.

To find out about blood tests for lead, ask your doctor.Information on lead is available in Macedonian, Turkish,Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish. Korean, ** Vietnamese andEnglish by calling the Pollution Line on 131555. Informationabout expert removal of lead paint is available from the LeadAdvisory Service on 1800 626 086 .If you have difficulty withEnglish, call the Translating and Information service on 131450 to help you make these calls.

English2 March 1998

Lead and health - is your family atrisk?

Telephone numbers are correct at time of publication butare not continually updated. You may need to check thenumbers in the telephone directory.

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