Coal power's toxic health toll [encore]

Sunday, 20 January 2019 - 11:00am to 11:30am

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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