❓ Hon Jim Scott asks about a study on Perth's air quality and its impact on mortality and hospitalisation, including who conducted, commissioned, and peer-reviewed the study, and requests the tabling of reviewer comments. The Minister provides answers and indicates willingness to table the comments.
AnsweredQoN 89Legislative Council
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Further to question on notice 25 of Tuesday, May 22 2001 -
(1) Who carried out the study on the association between Perth’s air quality, mortality and hospitalisation?
(2) Which department(s) commissioned the study?
(3) Who has been conducting the peer review of the study?
(4) Will the Minister table the reviewer’s comments?
(5) If not, why not?
(1) Who carried out the study on the association between Perth’s air quality, mortality and hospitalisation?
(2) Which department(s) commissioned the study?
(3) Who has been conducting the peer review of the study?
(4) Will the Minister table the reviewer’s comments?
(5) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
31 July 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
40 days
2) The Department of Environmental Protection commissioned the study on behalf of the Health Research Working Group established under the auspices of the Air Quality Co-ordinating Committee. 3) The peer review of the report has been undertaken by Professor Mark Goldberg of MacGill University, Canada and Professor Rod Simspon of Griffith University, Queensland. Both reviewers are experienced in the time series analysis and indicated further analysis of the data was required. 4) The peer review comments will be tabled if requested. It should be noted that they are highly technical in nature and have resulted in re-analysis of the data. 5) Not Applicable
3) The peer review of the report has been undertaken by Professor Mark Goldberg of MacGill University, Canada and Professor Rod Simspon of Griffith University, Queensland. Both reviewers are experienced in the time series analysis and indicated further analysis of the data was required. 4) The peer review comments will be tabled if requested. It should be noted that they are highly technical in nature and have resulted in re-analysis of the data. 5) Not Applicable
4) The peer review comments will be tabled if requested. It should be noted that they are highly technical in nature and have resulted in re-analysis of the data. 5) Not Applicable
5) Not Applicable
3) The peer review of the report has been undertaken by Professor Mark Goldberg of MacGill University, Canada and Professor Rod Simspon of Griffith University, Queensland. Both reviewers are experienced in the time series analysis and indicated further analysis of the data was required. 4) The peer review comments will be tabled if requested. It should be noted that they are highly technical in nature and have resulted in re-analysis of the data. 5) Not Applicable
4) The peer review comments will be tabled if requested. It should be noted that they are highly technical in nature and have resulted in re-analysis of the data. 5) Not Applicable
5) Not Applicable
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