Tag: bushfires
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Climate change and health heats up
Ingrid Johnston The connections between climate and health, and the importance of systemic changes in Australia to recognise and address them, have been highlighted in 4 important reports released in the past week – the Lancet Countdown report 2020, the MJA-Lancet Countdown report 2020, the Climate Health WA Inquiry, and…
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How do we improve public health messaging during periods of bushfire smoke and poor air quality?
Australian Public Health Conference 2020 Workshop Friday 23 October Topic: How do we improve public health messaging during periods of bushfire smoke and poor air quality? An estimated 445 people were killed by exposure to bushfire smoke over the 2019-20 Black Summer fires in Australia, while 3340 were admitted…
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Bushfire catastrophe provides evidence climate change is real and impacting our lives
Australian Public Health Conference 2020 Plenary 2: Planetary and Climate Health Panelists Ms Amanda McKenzie, CEO, Climate Council Professor Peter Sainsbury, Sydney Medical School, University of Notre Dame Associate Professor Donna Green, Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales The second plenary of the Australian Public Health…
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New bushfire season prompts renewed call for action on climate
David Templeman, President of the Public Health Association Australia, former Director General of Emergency Management Australia With the start of spring and the weather warming, many areas of Australia have already entered the official start of a new bushfire season. Every Australian now knows the extreme dangers posed by…