Study raises concerns about airborne arsenic from Bendigo's gold rush past

Jason Walls
Updated July 4 2017 - 3:05pm, first published 2:30pm
Rachael Martin says arsenic from historic gold mining disturbed by human activity could pose a risk to Bendigo residents' health.
Rachael Martin says arsenic from historic gold mining disturbed by human activity could pose a risk to Bendigo residents' health.

New research has raised concerns about the potential for ongoing exposure to wind-borne arsenic as a result of historical mining activity in Bendigo.

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Jason Walls

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