A study has found alarming levels of toxicity readings in 19% of Brisbane backyards, with the highest levels detected in Yeronga and Holland park.
Professor Mark Taylor and his team from Macquarie university conducted the most extensive study of soil samples in Australia, investigating lead levels in over 17,000 samples across 3600 homes.
Findings revealed that 35% of the soil samples exceeded the Australian guidelines for lead content at more than 300 milligrams per kilogram.