Artist: Benji Muthukrishna
Age: 8
School Name: Creative Einstein
Lead-safety Message: Higher serum (blood) levels of α-carotene/β-carotene, α-cryptoxanthin/β-cryptoxanthin and other carotenoids – the pigments which make avocado flesh yellowish – are associated with lower blood lead levels.
Description of Work: Coloured pencil drawing. References for Message: https://lead.org.au/lanv10n2/lanv10n2-8.html and https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2796540/#
Artist: Benji Muthukrishna
Age: 8
School Name: Creative Einstein
Lead-safety Message: Indigenous Australians such as those living on Palm Islands, are more likely to have higher blood lead levels than non-Indigenous Australians. Governments should make efforts to test blood lead levels in order to Close the Gap for a brighter tomorrow.
Description of Work: Coloured pencil drawing.
Artist: Zoe Lu
Age: 7
School Name: Creative Einstein
Lead-safety Message: Remote First Nations communities like Palm Island community where blood lead testing has never been done despite all the usual lead hazards being present, would benefit greatly by a portable XRF bone lead testing program.
Description of Work: Coloured pencil drawing.