Centre for Safe Air
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We are an NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence that brings together leading Australian researchers in air quality and health. www.safeair.org.au
Unsafe air is the leading environmental cause of preventable illness — yet we have no coordinated national framework for protecting Australians from airborne hazards. 👉 Join the call for a National Healthy Air Strategy by signing here: safeair.org.au/national-hea...
💨😷 Every year smoke from wood heaters has a bigger health burden than the unprecedented 2019-20 bushfires. To find out more, download and share the new Centre for Safe Air fact sheet here: safeair.org.au/wood-heaters...
Launceston City Council is looking to take action on wood heater air pollution. Read our opinion piece in today's Examiner and have your say by 12 April: tomorrowtogetherlaunceston.com.au/launceston-d...
🎥 Live stream: The Centre is presenting evidence today at the Senate Community Affairs Committee's 'Impact of microplastics and other toxics on human health' inquiry. Tune in from 1:15pm AEDT to hear Dr Tim Chaston present our submission on inhalable microplastics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBom...
Senate Community Affairs References Committee | Melbourne, VIC | 20/03/2026
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Last chance to register for our free webinar at 12pm AEDT today! utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Centre for Safe Air@centre4safeair.bsky.social · 6mo ago🎉😷Airborne microplastics are the focus of our March webinar, exploring new evidence on how tiny plastic particles in the air may affect health. Register here: utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎉😷Airborne microplastics are the focus of our March webinar, exploring new evidence on how tiny plastic particles in the air may affect health. Register here: utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Centre for Safe Air and Asthma Australia have released a new resource, the Bushfire Smoke Asthma Plan, to help people with asthma stay safer during smoke events. Download the plan: safeair.org.au/bushfire-smo...
Bushfire smoke asthma plan - Centre for Safe Air
Bushfire smoke is a common asthma trigger. Use this Bushfire Smoke Asthma Plan to choose the steps you will take to stay safe.
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LIVE NOW: Three Centre for Safe Air investigators are expert witnesses for the NSW Clean Indoor Air inquiry today. Watch here: ponsw.events.corrivium.live/jubilee Read our submission here: safeair.org.au/nsw-clean-in...
🚦Traffic is Australia’s biggest source of air pollution. 🗺️Explore our interactive map to see how traffic-related air pollution impacts health in your area. 🔍 View by state, city, or region 📊 Compare metrics like deaths per 100k and years of life lost 👉 Explore the map safeair.org.au/traffic-heal...
📢 The Centre for Safe Air is proud to share that our postdocs, Rachel Tham and Sabrina Idrose, are Guest Editors for a IJERPH_MDPI Special Issue: Environmental Risk Factors for Respiratory Diseases 🌍🫁 More info and submit: www.mdpi.com/journal/ijer... 🗓 5 Jan 2027 APC discount available
The Centre for Safe Air was delighted to be a part of this important submission calling for 'A National Strategy for Indoor Air Quality' led by the Australian Academy of Science. You can read the full submission here: www.science.org.au/our-work/sci...
A reminder that our health briefing is this morning at 11AM AEDT. Register at utas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Centre for Safe Air@centre4safeair.bsky.social · 8mo ago🔥💨😷 Join us on for an important health briefing and the launch of My Bushfire Smoke Health Plan — Australia’s first personalised health plan to help people at risk stay safe during smoke events. Register now to be part of this important online briefing. utas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
⚠️ Register now to attend our February webinar, Protecting People at Risk utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🎙️ Speakers: • Dr Supriya Mathew — air quality in remote communities • Dr Erin Walsh — information needs of young Australians • Sophie Iles — firefighter health protection strategies
🔥💨😷 Join us on for an important health briefing and the launch of My Bushfire Smoke Health Plan — Australia’s first personalised health plan to help people at risk stay safe during smoke events. Register now to be part of this important online briefing. utas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Our thoughts are with everyone in Victoria impacted by the bushfires. With very poor air quality across many parts of the state, it is important to know your risk and take steps to protect your health. You can access our Bushfire Smoke Health Plan here safeair.org.au/bushfire-smo... Image: ABC
New research from the Centre for Safe Air and the HEAL Network shows simple measures can protect health during smoke events. 😷🔥💨 Read more here link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Assessing the health benefits and economic costs of interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution from biomass combustion in Australia - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution related to biomass combustion is an established driver of poor health outcomes. While interventions such as face masks and portable air cleaners (PACs) reduce...
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🎉 Huge congratulations to Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, Chief Investigator at the Centre for Safe Air, on receiving the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science! 👏🌏💨 #PrimeMinistersPrize #CleanAir #PublicHealth #SafeAir
We are looking forward to this webinar next week with Dr Justin Boyle and Dr Hannah Morrice! Register now to attend: utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Centre for Safe Air@centre4safeair.bsky.social · 12mo agoRegister now to attend the Centre for Safe Air's October webinar, Climate and air: risks and solutions. utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Early bird registration for our landmark conference Safer shared air: Making the invisible visible ends tomorrow - don’t miss out! 🗓 Thursday 6th November 📍 Parliament House, Canberra & online 🎟 Learn more and register: bit.ly/ssa-2025 #SaferSharedAir #MakingTheInvisibleVisible #IAQ #Inclusion
Register now to attend the Centre for Safe Air's October webinar, Climate and air: risks and solutions. utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A reminder from the United Nations on this International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies www.un.org/en/observanc... CSA is calling for Oz to develop a national health & clean air strategy. With > 3000 deaths and many more suffering air pollution related illnesses each year, we have a lot to gain.
Register now for our September webinar, 'Traffic, cars and air' Presented by Dr Nicolás Borchers Arriagada –University of Tasmania & Jason Smith – Program Director, Real World Testing, Australian Automobile Association utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Professor Fay Johnston said Centre for Safe Air research showed "traffic pollution is the single-most important source of air pollution". "If we're wanting to reduce chronic heart disease and illness and deaths, traffic pollution is a good place to look." #AirPollution #AirQuality #CleanAir
Car pollution is deadly. New research shows us just how much
Vehicle emissions may contribute to more than 1,800 premature deaths in Australia each year, according to the nation's first assessment of the health impact of traffic-related pollution.
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Register now for our August webinar, 'Gases and air' 💨🔥 with Dr Kathryn Emmerson (CSIRO) and Dr Nigel Goodman (University of Canberra) utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CleanAir #SaferAir #AirQuality
“When people think of pollution they often picture smokestacks, vehicle exhaust and coal-fired power stations, but wood heaters pollute more fine particulate matter into the air we breathe than any of these sources,” said Professor Fay Johnston. #airquality #cleanair #electrification
A burning issue: why it’s time to ditch the wood-fired heater and opt for eco alternatives
Wood burning is one of the biggest sources of fine particulate pollution in Australia. Here are ways to reduce emissions and improve your health
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Australian wood heater standards do not reflect how much air pollution they produce. As a result, Dr John Todd said, new wood heaters were up to 10 times more polluting than the standards suggested. www.abc.net.au/news/science... #CleanAir #AirPollution #SafeAir
Why Australia hasn't adopted NZ's solution to wood smoke pollution
A new generation of low-emission wood heaters that produce a fraction of the particulate pollution of current models could save lives by improving air quality, researchers say.
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The Centre for Safe Air was delighted to launch FireLab3, a globally-significant research facility for the study of bushfires, plant flammability, smoke emissions, air pollution and human health at the University of Tasmania. Watch the launch seminar: youtu.be/mpFb_eY8eXI
FireLab3 Launch Seminar
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