The seriousness of the NSW air quality amidst the bushfire crisis has forced the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand to release a ‘Declaration on Climate Change’, decisively calling
Harvard study looks at the effects of short-term exposure to fine particulate matter
Harvard University has looked at medical, hospital and environmental data in a recent study that seeks to identify the health effects of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere. The study
Conviction over 2014 Hazelwood mine fire
The operator of the Hazelwood coal mine has received a conviction over a major fire incident in 2014 which exposed both workers and the public to dangerous conditions. Hazelwood Power
Port Macquarie air quality worse than New Dehli
The ongoing bushfire situation in NSW has affected the air quality levels across the state to such levels that Port Macquarie experienced the world’s poorest air quality rating on Friday.
Sydney air quality worse than Beijing
As fires continue to burn across NSW, the air quality of Sydney yesterday registered 224 micrograms of particulates per cubic metre and as high as 340 in the Lower Hunter.