❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the lack of epidemiological studies in the Cockburn Cement airshed and potential health impacts of chromium exposure, with the Minister deferring on symptom specifics and highlighting environmental monitoring.
AnsweredQoN 522Legislative Council
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COCKBURN CEMENT AIRSHED — EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
(1) Have any epidemiological studies been completed for the Cockburn Cement airshed? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister please table the studies? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Have any epidemiological studies been completed for the Cockburn Cement airshed? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister please table the studies? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister please table the studies? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister please table the studies? (3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(3) If no to (2), why not? (4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(4) Are any of these symptoms associated with chromium poisoning? (5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(5) Does the government assume responsibility for human health monitoring and response in areas of heavy industry? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
I thank the honourable member for her question and notice of it. (1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(1) No. (2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. (4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(4) The Department of Health would need specific information on the symptoms and who is reported to have been affected before answering this question. (5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
(5) The Department of Environment and Conservation undertakes monitoring of industry compliance of licensing conditions. Most Australian environmental standards, which form the basis of licensing conditions, are set to be protective of human health.
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