Tag: Environmental Health
Water contamination found in Adelaide's south
Bore water contamination turns up in Adelaide's south, with a chemical also found in the west last year.[MORE]
Care urged after chemicals found
Farmers and forest workers are being urged to be careful after chemicals were detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers.[MORE]
Chemicals found in Tasmanian rivers
Herbicides have been detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers, including the Derwent.[MORE]
Cancer investigation needed: Oppn
The SA Oppn wants an investigation into claims of a possible breast cancer cluster at a private hospital in Adelaide.[MORE]
Breast cancer 'cluster' random, says report
A report concludes a 'cluster' of breast cancers at an Adelaide hospital was a random event.[MORE]
Emissions must be reduced 'to minimise disease spread'
An alliance of health lobby groups says the Federal Government must adopt bold emissions reduction targets to avoid the spread of disease. [MORE]
New site found for Marathon's waste
A new dumping site has been found for Marathon Resources' uranium exploration waste in SA.[MORE]
Bligh offers Gladstone air pollution assurances
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has tried to reassure Gladstone residents, concerned about air pollution, that results of health tests will be publicly released soon.[MORE]
Wheatbelt council targets Dale River protection
The Avon Catchment Council will spend nearly $700,000 next year to preserve a biodiversity hot spot in the Western Australian wheatbelt.[MORE]
Farm anger aired over reef moves
Proposed state changes to farming near the Great Barrier Reef have been blamed for undermining the goodwill of farmers.[MORE]
Health officials to meet Rosebery residents
Public Health officials are to meet three Rosebery residents concerned about water that has been seeping from around their west coast homes.[MORE]
20 years jail given in Ivory Coast pollution case
An Ivory Coast court handed down jail terms of 20 years and five years to two people for the dumping of toxic waste from a cargo ship in Abidjan in 2006, which killed 17 people and poisoned thousands.[MORE]
Xstrata back in court over lead poisoning
Mining giant Xstrata is back in the courts today over the case of a girl formerly from Mount Isa, in north-west Queensland, with high lead levels.[MORE]
Health fears as backyards bubble with heavy metals
Testing by Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority has confirmed elevated heavy metal levels in water from the backyards of West Coast residents who have fallen ill.[MORE]
Residents shown coal dust reduction
The Gladstone Ports Corporation says residents close to its Barney Point coal terminal have seen a noticeable reduction in coal dust emissions over the past year.[MORE]
Cancer risk confirmed at Adelaide school
A carcinogenic dust problem is confirmed at a school in Adelaide's north-west.[MORE]
No evidence of abalone virus Bass Strait spread: chief vet
Victoria's chief vet, Dr Hugh Millar, says there is no evidence to suggest an abalone virus has travelled across the Bass Strait.[MORE]
Education Dept urged to give school water lead advice
The Parents and Citizens' Association says the Department of Education must provide information to the parents of children exposed to high levels of lead in school drinking water. [MORE]
Drinking water worries spark river testing
The Rockhampton Regional Council in central Queensland is awaiting test results on water that has come downstream from a flooded coal mine on the central highlands.[MORE]
Reservoirs treated for E. coli contamination
Council water authorities have treated three reservoirs in Port Douglas, north of Cairns in far north Queensland, where low contamination levels have been found.[MORE]
Greens reveal wheatbelt oil mallee tree plan
The Western Australian Greens have unveiled a plan to plant oil mallee trees across 20 per cent of the wheatbelt.[MORE]
Second Mt Isa lead poisoning legal case launched
Another family in Mount Isa, in north-west Queensland, has launched legal action over the alleged lead poisoning of their child.[MORE]
Rain delays school mould clean-up
The mould clean-up at the Wodonga Senior Secondary College has been set back because of rain at the weekend.[MORE]
Education Dept agrees to investigate cancer cases at Hazelwood School
Tasmania's Education Department expects to report back to staff at Hobart's Hazelwood School within two weeks about how it plans to investigate a possible cancer cluster.[MORE]
Gippsland Lakes 'beyond repair'
A former manager of the Lake Wellington Rivers Authority, Ross Scott, says the Gippsland Lakes have deteriorated beyond the point of no return.[MORE]
