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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 - Tasmanian Director of Public Health
Michelle O’Byrne - Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts

 

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!

TAP

The Greens

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  leftpointer.gif (974 bytes)
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. leftpointer.gif (974 bytes)


Planned burning in Tasmania (Deliberate pernicious smoke).
Forest  Industries
Parks and Wildlife
Tas Fire Service

Weather forecast

 

 

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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