Tag Archives: Australia

Deaths from air pollution rise

Four Australians a day are dying because of air pollution, an international report has found, which puts the cost to the country at almost $6 billion a year. The OECD research into the economic costs of air pollution found Australia … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Kills Over 3,000 Australians Every Year

More than 3,000 Australians die every year due to air pollution. According to newly-released report by Environmental Justice Australia, air pollution is inadequately monitored and regulated in Australia. The environmental organisation has urged the Australian government to form a national … Continue reading

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Hot day prompts Sydney air pollution alert

Sydneysiders are being urged to avoid the outdoors on Friday due to poor air quality caused by high ozone levels. It is anticipated that Friday’s hot temperatures and lack of wind will exacerbate air pollution caused by car exhaust and … Continue reading

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Coal crackdown urged as air pollution breaches rise by 50% in Hunter Valley

The New South Wales government has been urged to ensure all coal wagons and stockpiles are covered, and to reject plans for a new coal terminal in Newcastle, after figures showed a rise in air pollution in parts of the … Continue reading

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Beware, there’s something in the Sydney air

On a summer’s day in Sydney, the air in the inner city can be cleaner than taking a breath in suburban Richmond, Campbelltown or parts of the lower Blue Mountains. In warmer months we also breathe in more salt, as … Continue reading

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Bushfire smoke sparks health warning

Doctors are urging people to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid exercising outside as heavy smoke rises above bushfire-hit NSW. More than 200 homes have been lost in fires west of Sydney since Thursday, and 59 fires were … Continue reading

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Hazardous pollution caused by light winds

The NSW Office of Environment says light winds worked to trap hazardous pollution in the Upper Hunter yesterday. The Camberwell air quality monitoring station consistently recorded poor air quality levels throughout the day after recording a hazardous level in the … Continue reading

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Brooklyn pleads for tough action on air pollution

For many decades an ill wind has blown in Brooklyn. The suburb, in Melbourne’s west, suffers from a level of air pollution caused by a nearby industrial estate north of Geelong Road that soars well above national health standards and … Continue reading

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