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Patersonia Smoke Diary - updated 22/11/2008
Download 1: 2007 -
25/4/2008
Download 2: 29/4/2008
- 5/6/2008
Download 3: 6/6/2008
- 16/10/2008
Downlaod 4: 17/10/2008
- 30/10/2008
You may wish to contact any or all of the people
below if you feel
you or your family are affected/subjected to forestry smoke.
Please keep a copy of all correspondence, it may be of interest to share with others.
Asthma Foundation of Tasmania
National Asthma
Council Australia
The Australian Lung Foundation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Cystic Fibrosis
Heart Foundation of Australia
Cancer Council of Tasmania
Lara Giddings - Tasmanian State
Minister for Health and Human Services.
Dr Roscoe Taylor
Michelle O’Byrne
Phone 1800 671 738 Public and Environmental Health
Service Hotline
available 24 Hours a day/7 Days a week.
Phone::1800
005 171 The Environment Division
available 24 hours/7 days a week.
Contact your local
Federal Member of Parliament.
and both the
Hon Peter
Garrett - Federal Minister for the Environment and
Prime Minister - Kevin Rudd PM
Media
Mercury Examiner Tasmanian Times Advocate Australian Newspapers Online ABC Northern Tas
I am not a member of any political party or any
organisation, however,
the following people have come out in support of my right to breathe clean air. We should
all thank them very much!
Please contact me to if you feel you qualify for listing.
Other Australian Links
The Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) promotes responsible management of the
world’s forests.
Forests
and Forestry Industry Council of Tasmania. (FFIC)
Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
EPA Western Australia Biomass Power
Environment Division
- Tourism, Arts and the Environment, Tasmania.
Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC)
Minister for Environment -Hansard on
smoke
Hansard
22/8/2007
Smoking out Tasmanians - Daily information on planned burns
No need to burn smoky forestry waste, yes forestry
said it.
National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) - Why isn't forestry smoke included on the NPI?
Emission
of smoke from heaters, fireplaces, barbecues Part 3/9 - Laws
for some and not for others
Forest Practices Authority (FPA)
Regulates forestry in Tasmania
State
of the Air Community Summary 1991-2001-Federal Department of
Environment
Tas Fire Service (TFS)- Smoke and Asthma. We know the theory BUT "Best practice"
is a joke
Armidale Air Quality Site - Information and links.
Launceston Air Quality
Group.
Environment Tasmania Inc.
Good Neighbour Charter 2008 - Tas Forest Industries
Freedom
of Information documents released.by Forestry Tasmania. Lastest
not added yet
Environmental Defenders Office - Environmental law centres.
Standards/Codes/Acts
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act
1994
Enforcement Policy 2004 of the
above EMPCA 1994
Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Statement of Expectation
Summary of Submissions on the Establishment
of a Tasmanian EPA
Environmental Management and
Pollution Control (Distributed Atmospheric Emissions) Regulations 2007
Forest Practices Act 1985
Regulation of Forest Practices in Tasmania
Forest Practices Amendment Bill 2005
Forest Practices
Administrative Reform Bill 2004
Draft Forest Industry
Standard for Prescribed Burning Practices
Tasmanian Air Quality Strategy 2006
Forest Practices Code 2000
Environment Protection Policy (Air
Quality) 2004
Forest Safety Code Tasmania 2007
Fire Service Act 1979
Fire Service Amendment Bill 2005
Fire Service Amendment Bill 2007
Smoke Monitoring Methods Review
2008 Accepted by the EPA. Ask them for a copy.
Planned burning in Tasmania
(Deliberate pernicious smoke).
Forest Industries
Parks and Wildlife
Tas Fire Service
World wide links
US Environmental Protection
Agency Ozone Generators
American Lung Association
Air cleaning devices...beware!
Clean Air Revival - public education about the medical hazards of exposure to wood
smoke
The Collaborative on Health and the
Environment (CHE)
Citizens for Environmental Health
Clean
Air Act Handbook
Environment
Canada - Harmful Particulate Matter
GASP
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