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Sustainable Anaesthesia is important to medical research and to climate change
In the May 2012 edition of the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia there are a number of “highly sustainable” articles to be read. I commend you to peruse this edition of the aforementioned journal neither because it’s interesting nor because Forbes McGain et al wrote 3 of the articles!…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Publication | 30 April 2012 - Forbes McGain -
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 -
Coal seam gas health effects need more scrutiny
This article by DEA Committee Member Marion Carey was published in Medical Observer 20 March 2012. We thank medical Observer for permission to publish. IMAGINE you are a farmer whose land has been in the family for generations. You’ve nurtured it through the tough times. A coal seam gas (CSG)…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Publication External News Other News Stories | 26 March 2012 - Marion Carey -
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 -
The mining and burning of coal: effects on health and the environment
Amidst the triumphalism of the story of Australian coal lies some dirty truths. Drawing upon international literature, DEA members Bill Castleden, David Shearman, George Crisp and Philip Finch have compiled some of the more worrying aspects of coal's effects on human health. The article in the Medical…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Publication | 07 March 2012 - Joy -
Coal Seam gas: future bonanza or toxic legacy? By Marion Carey
Article for ACL Viewpoint magazine 23 January 2012 By Dr Marion Carey, VicHealth Senior Research Fellow, Monash Sustainability Institute Executive summary: - Large scale coal seam gas development poses poorly assessed, yet potentially serious health risks to the community - There is the potential for…
Read More | Filed in: DEA In Publication Opinion & Commentary | 24 February 2012 - Dr Marion Carey
