Reducing air pollution is one of the best investments for Australians’ health, the environment, the economy and social equity. But achieving cleaner air requires a new approach from government.
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Many response decisions to crises cannot be made in advance because each event is unique and has its own specific characteristics. But it is still possible to prepare for the future.
We need a way for our laws to protect both humans and nature when it comes to bushfire risk
Savanna grasslands are burnt early in the dry season to reduce the chance of large fires later. But it’s making air pollution worse.
Wildfire smoke is both inevitable and largely unpredictable. We need to change our activities and behaviours to limit exposure to wildfire smoke and protect health.
Australians choked through a smoke-ridden summer during the bushfire crisis. But many of us are unaware of the silent damage indoor wood fire heaters are doing to our health.
Expanding planned burning is often touted as a way to lessen the risk of bushfires. But this burn-off season is bad news for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research Leader in Respiratory cellular and molecular biology at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Immunology and Disease, Nord University
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Penelope Jones is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Fellow in Environmental Health, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Knowledge Broker, Centre for Safe Air (NHMRC CRE), and Adjunct Researcher, Media School, University of Tasmania
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ARC DECRA Fellow and Lecturer in Air and Noise Pollution, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Wildland Fire, University of Alberta
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Conjoint Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus professor, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Duke University
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Director, Plants and Environmental Quality Research Group, University of Technology Sydney
