Category Archives: Australia & Oceania

Brooklyn pleads for tough action on air pollution

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

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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Exposure to outdoor air pollution: mapped by city

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Air pollution in Beijing has reached a new high in the past few days. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that exposure to particulate matter increases the risk of many chronic and acute respiratory conditions in children and adults. The … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Air Pollution Rate Climbs Steeply

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

The amount of heat-trapping pollution emitted in 2011 rose by three per cent compared with 2010. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal. The overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Air pollution study must factor in bushfire smoke

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

A STUDY of Perth’s air quality by interstate universities to help predict future pollution levels has determined the accuracy of forecast models for the region would be low due to diffuse sources of bushfire smoke. Researchers from the Universities of … Continue reading →

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Air pollution reaching extreme levels, warns Hunter Valley council

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

HUNTER VALLEY winemakers and residents will today step up the campaign against mining in their backyards as the local council warns dust in the region is reaching ”extreme” levels. In an email to a Singleton councillor on Saturday, the council’s … Continue reading →

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Ships leave air pollution in their wake

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Shipping may produce 30 per cent of all nitrogen oxide and 20 per cent of total sulphur emissions in Australia, a study suggests. “These [non-greenhouse gases] produce photochemical smog and airborne particulates that can contribute to health issues,” says study … Continue reading →

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Auckland Pollution Causes Deaths

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Air pollution causes hundreds of deaths in Auckland per year and causes more than $200 million worth of social damage, a new report claims. Auckland’s air quality is so bad that in the past two months it exceeded the Government’s National … Continue reading →

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Richmond: officially polluted

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Richmond’s air pollution has improved since this photo was taken from Valhalla Drive in 2001, but the towns air quality is still a long way off meeting Government standards. Richmond is among 22 New Zealand towns with the worst air … Continue reading →

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

The International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, which is part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk of … Continue reading →

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Winter air pollution returns to Hastings NZ

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

A cold start to winter has meant that there have already been five exceedances of the national air quality standards in Hastings this winter. Napier also came close to exceeding last weekend. via Winter air pollution returns to Hastings | … Continue reading →

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