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9 Feb 2019
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Air Pollution
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Elizabeth Bashford
DEA has released new air pollution report this week, widely reported in the media. The study has shown that air pollution
is actually worsening in parts of Sydney and NSW, despite government assurances
that they take emissions regulations seriously. Following the release of the report which he authored Dr Ben Ewald writes – ‘Air quality is worse than ever in NSW and is "a steady drag" on the health of much of the population.’ Fine particles carry the greatest health burden, proven to cause death, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, type two diabetes and low birth weight for babies, and they are suspected of causing dementia. Read more...