DEA - Doctors for the environment

  • The health factor: Ignored by industry, overlooked by government

    Failure to prevent pollution and protect human health is creating a costly legacy for Australia.     Read the full report ...

    Read More | Filed in: DEA In Publication | 22 May 2013 - Joy

  • Media Release: Damning evidence on health impacts of coal & CSG

    A new doctors’ report reveals worrying evidence of likely health impacts from Australian coal and coal seam gas projects. Doctors have released a damning report today about the potential health effects on communities across Australia from coal and coal seam gas projects. The Health Factor by Doctors…

    Read More | Filed in: Media Releases | 21 May 2013 - Joy

  • On budget night, humans will trump other species, again

    Barney Foran always writes a perceptive article and we invite you to read this one from The Conversation in the context of the recent report indicating that climate change will have a devastating impact on plants and animals world wide. Last year the Australian governments (federal and state) spent AU$6.23…

    Read More | Filed in: External News | 15 May 2013 - Joy

  • A healthy world without inequality

    This article by DEA Committee Member David King was published in Medical Observer 30th April 2013 and appears under a Creative Commons licence. THE social determinants of health have long predicted poorer morbidity and mortality for the marginalised and those on lower incomes. Extensive analysis by Wilkinson…

    Read More | Filed in: DEA In Publication | 03 May 2013 - Dr David King

  • Food production in 2050

    A very well attended Industry Forum symposium entitled Food 2050 was held by the Institute of Agriculture of the University of Western Australia (UWA) on 10 April 2013. The challenge to the 15 speakers was to present ideas, technologies and implementation strategies which could assist in feeding an estimated…

    Read More | Filed in: Opinion & Commentary | 01 May 2013 - Professor Kingsley Faulkner

  • We need to do our homework on the health risks of coal seam gas

    This article by DEA Committee Member Marion Carey was published in The Conversation 2nd April and appears under a Creative Commons licence. Last night’s ABC Four Corners program, Gas Leak!, highlighted worrying flaws in the approval and monitoring processes for coal seam gas (CSG) developments…

    Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media DEA In Publication | 15 April 2013 - Marion Carey

  • Media Release:  Bob Brown to inspire future doctors

    Renowned experts to inspire medical students about the need for healthy environments on Sunday 7 April 2013. Around 100 medical students and doctors from around Australia will be gathered at the University of Adelaide on Sunday to hear Dr Bob Brown speak about the need to advocate for a healthy environment.…

    Read More | Filed in: DEA In Action Media Releases | 05 April 2013 - Joy
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