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Title
Environmental injustice and air pollution in coal affected communities, Hunter Valley, Australia
Author/Creator
Higginbotham, Nick;  Freeman, Sonia;  Connor, Linda;  Albrecht, Glenn
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
The authors describe environmental injustice from air pollution in the Upper Hunter, Australia, and analyse the inaction of state authorities in addressing residents’ health concerns. Obstacles blocking a public-requested health study and air monitoring include: the interdependence of state government and corporations in reaping the economic benefits of coal production; lack of political will, regulatory inertia and procedural injustice; and study design and measurement issues. We analyse mining- and coal-related air pollution in a contested socio-political arena, where residents, civil society and local government groups struggle with corporations and state government over the burden of imposed health risk caused by air pollution.
Relation
Health and Place Vol. 16, Issue 2, p. 259-266
Publisher Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.10.007
Date
2010
Publisher
Elsevier
Keyword(s)
environmental injustice;  air pollution;  health;  Australia;  coal;  mining
Resource Type
journal article
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/926577
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ISSN:1353-8292
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