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Energy White Paper: The true cost of backwards thinking
By George Crisp and David Shearman on 20 March 2012 in Renew Economy. We thank Renew Economy. The Draft Energy White Paper (EWP) displays a grave misunderstanding of energy issues in the 21st century...... Read the full article ...
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media DEA In Publication Opinion & Commentary | 27 March 2012 - Joy -
Behind the Seams: who’s asking questions about coal seam gas and health?
by David Shearman and Marion Carey, of Doctors for the Environment Australia from Crikey March 8, 2012 http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/03/08/behind-the-seams-whos-asking-questions-about-coal-seam-gas-and-health/ We thank the Editor of crikey for permission. Almost a quarter of the disease burden and deaths…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media DEA In Publication | 15 March 2012 - Dr David Shearman & Dr Marion Carey -
Something in the air: time for independent testing in coal areas
Tens of thousands of Australians live and work close to coal-fired power plants. The cocktail of gaseous and particulate pollutants arising from coal power generation is injurious to human health. All are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in the days after exposure and subsequently…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media DEA In Publication | 13 March 2012 - David Shearman and Linda Selvey -
Living in the dusty shadow of coal mining
Paul Cleary writes in the Australian (28/1/12). AUSTRALIA'S resources boom is already generating a lot of dust, noise and fumes, and the amount stirred up is only going to increase, given plans by miners to double coal and iron ore extraction this decade. Yet state and federal governments are doing…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media Opinion & Commentary | 29 January 2012 - David Shearman -
Neglect of this patient will affect all of us
This article by an SA medical student member of DEA first appeared in Medical Observer. AS A diligent medical student, I’m reviewing the case of a patient with hyperthermia. The patient’s temperature is a few degrees above normal, and they have had sustained exposure to excessive heat.…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media Opinion & Commentary | 28 April 2011 - Mani Berghout -
Coal seam gas: a sleight of hand?
Gas giant Woodside has made a presence in the popular media this week, claiming that gas represents a pathway to a cleaner, better world. DEA responds today on ABC online: Coal seam gas: a sleight of hand? The resources industry has embarked on a new push for special exemptions from a carbon tax to ease…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media Opinion & Commentary | 11 April 2011 - David Shearman -
Science, not vested interests, must shape population policy
Many doctors are concerned that an overcrowded world will be unhealthy, unhappy and hungry; we must not allow Australia to make this mistake. In Australia, our concerns over the effects of a growing population are just part of our concerns for the health of all our patients. For these reasons Doctors…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Media Opinion & Commentary | 24 February 2011 - David Shearman
