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Newcastle Herald: Heart disease, stroke and cancers: doctors fear the health consequences of new coal mining approvals
September 25, 2024
Health professionals and community groups in Hunter have criticised the federal government's approval of coal mining extensions, citing concerns over health risks and climate change.
Read More ShareThe Sydney Morning Herald: Nothing to sneeze at: Why so many Australians suffer from hay fever
September 13, 2024
Hay fever is a prevalent condition in Australia, with a record one-in-four people suffering from it this year. Unpredictable weather patterns mean people are experiencing hay fever symptoms throughout the year, with doctors and...
Read More ShareCroakey Health Media: New report puts forward a treatment plan for the global health menace of fossil fuels
August 15, 2024
DEA’s Executive Director and GP, Dr Kate Wylie and DEA Board Chair Professor Nicholas Talley talked with Croakey's Melissa Sweet about Doctors for the Environment Australia report, Fossil fuels are a health hazard: A...
Read More ShareThe Canberra Times: New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels
August 14, 2024
Doctors say Australians must grasp the vast range of health threats fossil fuels pose, including cancer, heart disease, and mental illness.
Read More ShareABC Listen: Fossil fuels kill more people than smoking: report
August 14, 2024
Fossil fuel pollution kills more people globally than smoking, according to a new report from Doctors for the Environment.
Read More ShareAusDoc: I value my health, which is why I always wear a P2 mask when crossing busy roads
July 19, 2024
An underestimated health problem is lurking in our neighbourhoods--traffic related air pollution.
Read More ShareBlackheath Area Local News: Doctors for the Environment and Planetary Health
June 17, 2024
Shaun Watson is the NSW Chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia. At his home-away-from-home in the Kanimbla Valley, he talks about his motivation to fight for the planet, the health impacts of fossil...
Read More ShareGood Weekend: ‘Do you vacuum your lampshades?’ It was an idyllic town. Now it’s cursed by coal dust
June 13, 2024
Muswellbrook, a coal mining town with large-scale open-pit coal mines in the Hunter region of NSW, was in 2022 named the most polluted postcode in NSW and the third-worst in the country by the...
Read More ShareThe Australian: Coal, Oil & Gas are Health Hazards Open Letter
June 12, 2024
To the Australian Government Coal, oil and gas are hazardous to our health and wellbeing.
Read More ShareInSight+: Top End hospital leads the green revolution in health care
June 03, 2024
The Royal Darwin Hospital Campus Greening Project incorporates First Nations’ Knowledge of the natural environment and offers a template for climate adaptation and mitigation in healthcare settings across Australia, writes specialist emergency physician Dr...
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