Factsheets
We generate evidence-based factsheets for the general public on important topics which align with our research areas. You can find these below. If you would like a factsheet on a particular topic, please reach out to us via our 'Contact' link.
​
Waste- to-energy plants: can we safely burn waste?
21 Oct 2020
To address the current waste crisis enveloping Australia, there is a question increasingly on policy-makers’ minds. Can we safely use waste as a fuel, rather than burying or exporting it? Here we provide a summary of findings from our systematic review into the health impacts of waste-to-energy plants
BUSHFIRE SMOKE: What are the health impacts and what can we do to minimise exposure?
09 Dec 2019
​As bushfires continue, the exposure of communities to smoke has become unprecedented. This evidence-based factsheet outlines what the health impacts are to bushfire smoke, which groups are most vulnerable, what we can do to minimise exposure and why climate change is needed now
The link between gas stove use and asthma
23 Aug 2018
Our factsheet in collaboration with the National Asthma Council looks at the link between the use of gas stoves and childhood asthma. The information for this was based on our research findings from April 2018 which showed that 12 per cent of childhood asthma is attributed to the use of gas stoves for cooking. Find out what you can do to prevent exposure