The NSW towns where residents found metal in their blood - podcast

31 May 2023

People in central west New South Wales have mounting fears about their water quality after community members, including children, reported blood tests with high levels of heavy metals.

Now the NSW Environment Protection Authority is investigating those concerns and the nearby Newcrest Cadia goldmine.

Reporter Fleur Connick tells Jane Lee why some locals living near the mine have stopped drinking their rainwater

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