Coal power's toxic health toll [encore]

An episode of the Earth Matters podcast, hosted by Bec Horridge, Claudia Craig, Mia Audrey & Keiran Stewart-Assheton., titled "Coal power's toxic health toll [encore]" was published on January 20, 2019.

January 20, 2019 · Earth Matters

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Coal power's toxic health toll [encore broadcast] This week we bring you a story we first aired in 2007. Coal-fired power stations emit toxic chemicals and particulates that are highly damaging to human health. And our governments - both state and federal - are failing to protect us.This is revealed in a report by Environmental Justice Australia. It’s called Toxic and Terminal and it highlights how governments and their regulators are failing the public, by allowing coal-fired power stations to emit pollutants at levels much higher than over industrialized countries - such as the United States, China and the EU.Guests: Bronya Lipski (Environmental Justice Australia); Dr. Ben Ewald (Newcastle GP); Mike Campbell (Community campaigner, central coast NSW).Earth Matters #1175 (#1102) was produced by Teishan Ahearne.

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Coal power's toxic health toll [encore broadcast] This week we bring you a story we first aired in 2007. Coal-fired power stations emit toxic chemicals and particulates that are highly damaging to human health. And our governments - both state and federal - are failing to protect us.This is revealed in a report by Environmental Justice Australia. It’s called Toxic and Terminal and it highlights how governments and their regulators are failing the public, by allowing coal-fired power stations to emit pollutants at levels much higher than over industrialized countries - such as the United States, China and the EU.Guests: Bronya Lipski (Environmental Justice Australia); Dr. Ben Ewald (Newcastle GP); Mike Campbell (Community campaigner, central coast NSW).Earth Matters #1175 (#1102) was produced by Teishan Ahearne.

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