October 13, 2022 - Asthma has many triggers, and these vary from person to person: respiratory virus infection, dust mites, mould, and indoor air pollution. One exposure that is often overlooked is the nitrogen ...

October 11, 2021 - – Climate change is increasingly driving more severe and frequent extreme weather events such as extreme heat, bushfires, storms and floods which have serious and wide-reaching impacts on the mental health of ...

August 30, 2021 - – We’re proud to launch our new briefing document: How Climate Change Affects Your Health: The Facts.

April 26, 2021 - Educational resources focussed on diet, agriculture and the environment. Thanks to several of our South Australian members for putting these resources together.

December 23, 2020 - Download the Food for Healthy People, Healthy Planet Fact Sheet

December 23, 2020 - Download the Home Gas Appliance and Your Health Fact Sheet

August 26, 2020 - Zoonosis is an infectious disease that can be passed from an animal to a human. Our newest fact sheet explores zoonotic diseases, how ongoing human encroachment on natural habitats has ...

January 3, 2020 - Heatwaves have been called ‘silent’ killers and, without reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, they are predicted to become more frequent, more intense and longer. DEA’s comprehensive fact sheet uses the ...

June 10, 2019 - Drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight remains a real and dangerous possibility, with Norwegian company Equinor planning to commence exploratory drilling in 2020. This fact sheet outlines the ...

January 10, 2019 - Forests and native vegetation like grasslands, wetlands and woodlands support our health and the environment in which we live. From purifying our air and water to providing food, medicines and ...

January 10, 2019 - Forests and native vegetation like grasslands, wetlands and woodlands are vital to our wellbeing yet in Australia we are currently seeing an explosion in land clearing. This has wide ranging ...

April 12, 2018 - Particle air pollution in New South Wales is getting worse, with the annual averages for both fine and coarse particle pollution higher in 2018 than in 2017.

July 19, 2017 - Each step of the coal to energy generation lifecycle – mining, transportation, washing, combustion, and disposing of waste – impacts upon human health (Epstein, 2011). The burning of coal emits hazardous ...

March 29, 2017 - Doctors for the Environment Australia has developed this fact sheet to detail the adverse effects of floods and storms on our health and simple measures for avoidance and treatment. Such extreme ...