Research from Harvard University suggests that autism spectrum disorder, which affects perhaps about 1 in 100 Australian children and, some say, is increasing in prevalence, may be partly caused by air pollutants.This can have enormous implications for housing near roads and industry. Frightening research results given the level of pollution to which residents of the
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MTAG welcomes the release of Clearing the Air, a report by Environmental Justice Australia into Australia’s air pollution laws.The report explains why our air pollution standards are failing us, in particular the lack of regulation for ultrafine particulate matter, PM2.5’s. Yarraville is identified as one of Australia’s pollution hot spots, “with some of the highest
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Map: www.theage.com.au So just what does MTAG think of the planned East West Link? $100m has been allocated in 2014-15 State Budget for East West Link Western Section.Premier Napthine has said once the west end of East West Link is built there will not be one port truck in Footscray and Yarraville. Because MTAG just
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