There are two Chinese communities very famous in Sydney!
One is "small Hong Kong", where the number of Chinese is comparable to that of the local birth population. It is called Hurstville.
The other is that there are a lot of shops in Shanghai, called "Little Shanghai", called Ashfield.
Because of the large number of Chinese, convenient transportation and complete living services, Ashfield has not only been favored by many Chinese in Australia, but also the location of the "first" grocery store of the first small business opened by one of the earliest Chinese students from the mainland. It is of extraordinary historical significance to Chinese Australians.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics`s 2011 census, there were 4,144 Chinese in Ashfield, 10.1 per cent of the total population, the largest minority in addition to the local birth.
Therefore, after a lot of Chinese come to Sydney from home, they will choose to buy, settle, get married, and have a child in Ashfield.
See Ashfield as your second hometown!
However, it is such a region which is very popular with Chinese and lives in many ethnic Chinese.
There`s a toxin hidden in the land that makes all families cold!
Australian media exposure of the West District soil pollution is serious!
A while ago, Macquarie University launched a community science survey-VegeSafe, which investigates soil contamination across Sydney.
Nearly 203 houses in nearly 22 areas of central Sydney took part in the survey. The homeowners were asked to collect soil samples from the garden, which were then tested by researchers for metal content, including zinc and lead.
This is only a very ordinary survey, but the results let people take a breath of air-conditioning!
The soil in Sydney is toxic!
The soil in Sydney is toxic!
The soil in Sydney is toxic!
According to the Sydney Morning Peak,
In many parts of Sydney`s inner west side, soil levels of lead are severely exceeded, with data showing lead levels in some areas are 6490 mg / kg, 20 times more than the safety standard (300 mg / kg). In pure natural soil, lead levels are about 20 / 30 mg / kg.
The investigation shocked a lot of people.
Because in lead-contaminated areas,
The Chinese District Ashfield is on the list!
High level of pollution (: High () 360mg / kg!
And Ashfield also exceeded the standard in Balmain,Annandale,Rozelle,Lilyfield,Birchgrove and Leichhardt and other places.
A lot of people almost never care about the harm that lead can do to the human body,
Because always think Australia will not have any pollution, it is still far away from us, but see this survey only to know, lead pollution is really close to us …
Lead is a neurotoxic heavy metal element, without any help in human body. The half-life of lead metabolism in human body is 1460 days, that is, it takes four years to completely metabolize. If lead is accumulated in the body for a long time, it can cause chronic lead poisoning.
Lead is mainly deposited in the bones after entering the adult body, but lead is the most harmful to infants and toddlers. Due to the imperfect metabolism and excretion function, the lead retention time in children is 8 times as long as that in adults.
These excessive amounts of lead in the soil invade the cerebral cortex through direct contact with the soil and drinking water into the child`s blood and human tissue.
Because the child`s blood-brain barrier is not yet sound, some lead deposits in the brain through the blood-brain barrier, thus blocking the development of the child`s brain.
Data show that children`s IQ decreases by 11.7 points for the first time when lead levels in the blood exceed the standard; if lead continues to accumulate, the child`s IQ drops even further.
At the same time, children will also have attention loss, memory loss, poor reading ability, hyperactivity, sleep disorder and so on.
If lead does not improve in time, children will also have anemia, stomachache, crying, convulsions, and other symptoms.
But because lead gradually affects children`s intelligence, behavioral development and physical growth, parents often don`t notice. The damage from this invisible "killer" is actually the greatest.
And Ashfield is home to many young Chinese couples, and it is hard to imagine that countless Chinese children are exposed to dangerous soil with excessive lead levels.
So how did the lead in the Ashfield soil come from.
Excessive lead content in Ashfield is a problem left over from History
Ashfield, one of the earliest developed areas in Sydney, was completed in 1855 at Ashfield Railway Station, one of the first six sites in Australia. In 1866, a flour mill was built, followed by a bakery, a candle factory. Became the processing workshop area at that time.
Later, more and more people gathered here,
Real estate began to develop.
And this time is the time for a lot of lead in Australia!
At that time, almost all Ashfield houses, all used a large number of lead paint!
Between 1932 and 2002, Australia released two hundred and forty thousand tons of lead in the use of gasoline and house paint, investigators said. Equivalent to the total capacity of nine or 10 Olympic swimming pools filled with pure lead.
Over time, the lead in the paint seeps into the soil and precipitates,
And metals like lead will be in the soil for at least 700 years!
The Australians who used lead at the time had no idea that their unintentional behavior would bring endless safety risks to future generations.
As Australia begins to deal with industrial pollution and waste from generations ago,
Backyard horror stories have become more and more common in Australia.
The Australians began to find it in their backyard.
Cadmium, lead, manganese, copper, zinc, poison gas, arsenic, sewage tank, insecticide, paint diluent, etc.
These are only part of the "surprise" of the backyard.
In November, a young family living in Victoria found their backyard full of asbestos waste.
Last September, participants in the TV show TheBlock were surprised to find a petrol tank buried underground as they renovated the building.
In Sydney, residents in some parts of the country are beginning to worry about public safety problems caused by soil lead pollution.
In Adelaide, a series of underground water pollutants were found on the outskirts of Adelaide. More notably, residents living in ClovellyPark were told to leave the area because of an alarming amount of industrial contaminants in the soil and air.
In the face of soil pollution doubts, Australia`s goverment attitude is more angry, they do not have a better way to this, not only on the goverment website to write nothing, but also trying to get the victims of contamination to hide the facts!
But the lead pollution is so serious that the children can`t come into contact with, and lead to the children can`t be avoided!
As a result, many Australians have to spend a lot of time, energy and money on the soil near their homes for the sake of their children.
The year before last,
The news from the Australian press also blew up the problem of toxic soil,
Over the past two years, everyone has ignored the serious problem of exceeding the standard of lead
Until the Australian media tore the hole again!
Australia`s largest cities like Sydney have not avoided this problem, not to mention thousands of towns, big and small, in other parts of Australia!
How many parents usually ignore the protection of their children from lead,
How much lead in the soil to exceed the standard phenomenon!
Excess lead, possibly into the children`s body! Against the children`s health!
Don`t let the child be the victim of lead poisoning.
For parents living in these highly polluted areas of Sydney, here are some suggestions to prevent their children from becoming victims of lead poisoning to the maximum extent possible
NO.1, change the garden soil.
Changing the soil in your garden every year can effectively reduce lead in the soil. If you live in polluted areas, do not grow edible vegetables and fruits.
NO.2 lets children wash their hands frequently, cut their nails frequently, and keep them clean.
Children can inhale 1-1.5 grams of dust every day through the passage of their hands, so they must wash their hands frequently. For children to bite things, all toys must be carefully cleaned, pay attention to safety. Children`s nail seams are easy to hide lead dust, should cut nails frequently.
NO.3 away from bare soil
Soil exposed to the earth`s surface contains excess lead, so when directly exposed to it, it is ingested by the human body. The best way to prevent lead poisoning in children is to stay away from pollution sources!
NO.4 polluted areas need to be discharged first
When running tap water for the first time in the morning, turn on the tap for three minutes and store it in pipes the night before. It may be contaminated with lead, and it cannot be used to cook and milk children.
NO.5 often cleans the dust of the house
Often wet mop the floor, wipe the table with a wet rag, window sill, etc., often wash children`s toys and other items that may be put into the child`s mouth, food, utensils, pacifiers, and so on, with dust shields on the outside. Families near busy roads or lead industrial zones should often use wet cloth to remove dust from areas that children can touch.
Finally, the editor wishes all the children can grow up healthily, the principle lead pollution!
At the same time, I also hope that Australia`s goverment can solve the problem of soil pollution as soon as possible, so that everyone can have a safe home.
