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New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know

New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know

Concerned patients have been urged to contact GPs with questions, after the NHMRC called for a crackdown on chemicals allowed in drinking water.


How GPs can improve asthma outcomes and protect the environment

How GPs can improve asthma outcomes and protect the environment

New guidelines show switching to greener dry powder inhalers could reduce the carbon impact of asthma therapy by more than 90%, while also leading to better asthma control.


Doctors issue nationwide call for climate change action

Doctors issue nationwide call for climate change action

Hundreds of medical doctors have urged the Federal Government to ban all new coal, oil and gas projects for public health.


Vehicle-related pollution may cause more than 11,000 deaths a year

Vehicle-related pollution may cause more than 11,000 deaths a year

A GP expert says new research on the impacts of vehicle emissions on the health of Australians means it should be a consideration in general practice.


There’s no safe level of air pollution

There’s no safe level of air pollution

Emissions that meet air-quality standards cause illness and early death. Planning decisions need to drive down exposure, writes Professor Guy Marks.


More research suggests link between air pollution and COVID risk

More research suggests link between air pollution and COVID risk

A new study has added to existing evidence associating air pollution with increased risk of COVID-19 infection.


Air pollution may have increased COVID-19 deaths by 15%

Air pollution may have increased COVID-19 deaths by 15%

Researchers have been able to estimate the proportion of deaths for the first time.


Less air pollution may be the upside of lockdowns

Less air pollution may be the upside of lockdowns

But do the associated health benefits outweigh economic concerns and issues of mental health?


Bushfire smoke from ‘Black Summer’ killed hundreds: Inquiry

Bushfire smoke from ‘Black Summer’ killed hundreds: Inquiry

Resultant air pollution saw a rise in respiratory issues and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.


Air pollution associated with COVID-19 deaths

Air pollution associated with COVID-19 deaths

New research has linked PM2.5 and NO2 levels with increased mortality rates, prompting calls to strengthen air pollution standards.


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