March 6, 2023 - A group of doctors has issued a dire health warning about the lack of trees Western Sydney reports 9News. Doctors for the Environment Australia member Dr Cybele Dey said “People ...
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Launch of joint DEA and WWF-A report: Trees. The forgotten heroes for our health
March 6, 2023 - Dr Cybele Dey, Dr Stuart Blanch, and Dr Kim Loo have launched a joint DEA/WWF-Australia report on the health benefits of trees. We all need trees. They’re not only magnificent, ...
Major new report: Vehicle emissions may cause over 11,000 deaths a year
February 24, 2023 - New estimates by Melbourne Climate Futures researchers shows that health impacts from vehicle emissions are likely to be far higher than previous figures informing policy decisions. A broad group of ...
Washington Post: Long-term exposure to pollution linked to depression, study finds
February 6, 2023 - Potential links between pollution and mental health are a serious issue, said Dr Cybele Dey, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and member of Doctors for the Environment Australia, in the ...
ABC: A greener view
January 16, 2023 - Urban areas where the heat-island effect occurs can make summer heat especially unbearable. Melbourne’s western suburbs suffer from a lack of tree cover, averaging less than 6% tree canopy, compared with 26% ...