Tasmanian Times
Health
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836Poisons: More worried about politics than the science. Volatile pesticides
CONFIDENTIAL emails reveal Australia’s food regulator discussed hiding from the Federal Government international warnings about a potentially dangerous chemical used in plastic...
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Phantoms in the machine: GM corn spreads to Mexico
I LANDED in Oaxaca, Mexico, in October 2006. Nestled in the heart of a lush landscape of green mountains, the city is...
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Fundraiser in memory of kayaker
The family and friends of a missing Tasmanian kayaker have set up a medical research fund in his honour. 29 year old...
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Bleaney continues water fight
UNREPENTANT whistleblower Alison Bleaney has vowed to continue the campaign that sparked St Helens’ water saga. Dr Bleaney, a medical practitioner, told...
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Dangers of allowing forestry companies to burn native forests
Activists highlight burning forests threat in banner action Tasmanian forest activists have unfurled a banner over a prominent Hobart city billboard to...
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Climate Code Green launched by leading experts in climate change and health.
MEDIA RELEASE [01/07/2010] Climate Code Green launched by leading experts in climate change and health. What: Formal Launch of Climate Code Green...
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The panel appears to have disregarded data …
The Panel has come to the conclusion that the toxin or toxins present in the George River are within acceptable limits, and...
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‘Panel report dubious; designed to stifle debate’
This is one of the most dubious reports I have read in a long time. It appears to have been written and...
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‘Shipping methyl bromide offshore is no solution’
The Tasmanian Greens today described the announcement that the controversial fumigation of export logs out of Burnie will now occur on board...
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Response to Panel Media Release
Prior to collecting foam samples, grab samples were taken to determine if toxic concentrations of contaminants were present. There appears to be...
