❓ Hon Peter Foss asks about the DEP's budget, staffing, and monitoring of industrial pollution from 2001-2003, including epidemiological studies on smog's health impacts. The Minister provides details on air quality monitoring, staff numbers, and a relevant study.
AnsweredQoN 1071Legislative Council
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(1) What has been the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) budget for monitoring industrial pollution in each of the years 2001 to 2003?
(2) How many staff in the DEP have been engaged in monitoring industrial pollution in each of the years 2001 to 2003?
(3) How many pollution monitoring sites have there been in the State in each of the years 2001 to 2003?
(4) How many industries are monitored?
(5) Has the DEP carried out any epidemiological studies on the impacts on people’s health from smog pollution?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) If yes, will the Minister for the Environment table the results?
(2) How many staff in the DEP have been engaged in monitoring industrial pollution in each of the years 2001 to 2003?
(3) How many pollution monitoring sites have there been in the State in each of the years 2001 to 2003?
(4) How many industries are monitored?
(5) Has the DEP carried out any epidemiological studies on the impacts on people’s health from smog pollution?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) If yes, will the Minister for the Environment table the results?
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Answered
9 September 2003
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
27 days
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) undertakes pollution monitoring, including incident response monitoring across a range of air, soil, and water environments. Monitoring for these activities cuts across the work areas of a number of Divisions and draws funding from multiple cost centres within the DEP. This monitoring includes DEP expenditure between 2001-2003 of approximately $1.24 million for a network of monitoring stations that measure ambient air quality across the Perth metropolitan area and in two regional centres. The DEP is also currently developing an enhanced response and short-term site specific monitoring capacity, which will involve mobile monitoring equipment for rapid deployment. (2) The DEP undertakes pollution monitoring across a range of soil, water and air environments. These activities cut across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This includes operation of the ambient air quality monitoring network, which involves approximately 5.6 full-time employee for each of the years 2001 - 2003. (3) As noted in my response to questions (1) and (2) the DEP undertakes pollution monitoring for a range of soil, water and air environments, with these activities cutting across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This included the DEP’s operation of 12 ambient air quality monitoring stations for each of the years 2001 to 2003. These are located at Hope Valley, Wattleup, Rockingham, South Lake, Queens Building, Swanbourne, Duncraig, Caversham, Rolling Green, Quinns Rocks, Bunbury and Busselton. (4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(2) The DEP undertakes pollution monitoring across a range of soil, water and air environments. These activities cut across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This includes operation of the ambient air quality monitoring network, which involves approximately 5.6 full-time employee for each of the years 2001 - 2003. (3) As noted in my response to questions (1) and (2) the DEP undertakes pollution monitoring for a range of soil, water and air environments, with these activities cutting across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This included the DEP’s operation of 12 ambient air quality monitoring stations for each of the years 2001 to 2003. These are located at Hope Valley, Wattleup, Rockingham, South Lake, Queens Building, Swanbourne, Duncraig, Caversham, Rolling Green, Quinns Rocks, Bunbury and Busselton. (4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(3) As noted in my response to questions (1) and (2) the DEP undertakes pollution monitoring for a range of soil, water and air environments, with these activities cutting across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This included the DEP’s operation of 12 ambient air quality monitoring stations for each of the years 2001 to 2003. These are located at Hope Valley, Wattleup, Rockingham, South Lake, Queens Building, Swanbourne, Duncraig, Caversham, Rolling Green, Quinns Rocks, Bunbury and Busselton. (4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(2) The DEP undertakes pollution monitoring across a range of soil, water and air environments. These activities cut across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This includes operation of the ambient air quality monitoring network, which involves approximately 5.6 full-time employee for each of the years 2001 - 2003. (3) As noted in my response to questions (1) and (2) the DEP undertakes pollution monitoring for a range of soil, water and air environments, with these activities cutting across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This included the DEP’s operation of 12 ambient air quality monitoring stations for each of the years 2001 to 2003. These are located at Hope Valley, Wattleup, Rockingham, South Lake, Queens Building, Swanbourne, Duncraig, Caversham, Rolling Green, Quinns Rocks, Bunbury and Busselton. (4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(3) As noted in my response to questions (1) and (2) the DEP undertakes pollution monitoring for a range of soil, water and air environments, with these activities cutting across the work areas of a number of Divisions within the DEP. This included the DEP’s operation of 12 ambient air quality monitoring stations for each of the years 2001 to 2003. These are located at Hope Valley, Wattleup, Rockingham, South Lake, Queens Building, Swanbourne, Duncraig, Caversham, Rolling Green, Quinns Rocks, Bunbury and Busselton. (4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(4) Answered by (1-3). (5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(5) The DEP, in partnership with the Department of Health and health specialists from academia, recently completed an epidemiological study of air pollution in Perth and community health. The report is called Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997. (6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(6) Answered by (5). (7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
(7) I released the report Research on Health and Air Pollution in Perth, Morbidity and Mortality: A Case-Crossover Analysis, 1992-1997 , publicly in July 2003. The report is available on the DEP’s website.
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