Waste company Suez has come under fire for proposing another high-temperature waste incinerator after residents voiced concerns that the facility could contaminate nearby residential areas. The proposed incinerator would have
Triple threat: NSW residents exposed to three different air quality risk factors
Residents in the NSW Upper Hunter region are some of the worst-hit when it comes to Australia’s air quality. Despite reports that global emissions are reducing and air pollution levels
New study links coal mines and poor air quality in townships
The health effects of coal mining on residents in nearby towns have been examined in new research, linking the increase in coal dust in line with production, and the increase
Full toll of Sydney’s smoky summer revealed
The Medical Journal of Australia has released a preliminary assessment of the health impacts of the lengthy exposure to hazardous air quality that impacted Sydney and other areas of the eastern seaboard
Industrial site locked down over asbestos fears
A large site on the Gold Coast has been shut down and a local school has instigated asbestos and air quality testing, after a whistleblower tipped off the Department of