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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

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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
💨😷 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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Don't miss our 'Winter wood smoke' webinar next week. Register now 🏠💨😷 utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our 'Air and Aging' webinar is on today. Registrations open here: utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🎥 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...
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Senate Community Affairs References Committee | Melbourne, VIC | 20/03/2026
YouTube video by Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Last chance to register for our free webinar at 12pm AEDT today! utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🎉😷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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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...
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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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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🚦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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
📢 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
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A reminder that our health briefing is this morning at 11AM AEDT. Register at utas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
⚠️ 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
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🔥💨😷 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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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...
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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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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Register now for the Centre for Safe Air's November webinar utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
🎉 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
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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...
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The Safer Air Project @saferairproject.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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
Early bird registration forour landmark conference ends tomorrow – don’t miss out!
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Register now to attend the Centre for Safe Air's October webinar, Climate and air: risks and solutions. utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
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.
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
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
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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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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
“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
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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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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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
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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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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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
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FireLab3 Launch Seminar
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🚨 New research from the Centre for Safe Air reveals wood heater smoke causes more deaths than car pollution in Australia—729 lives lost yearly. A national map shows where the risk is highest. #AirPollution #PublicHealth #SafeAir
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Wood heater smoke is a silent killer but one city tops the list
Wood heaters are estimated to be responsible for more pollution-related deaths than all the cars on our roads. This national map shows which areas are affected the most.
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
👩‍⚕️🩺Are you a doctor, nurse, pharmacist or asthma educator? We are looking for health professionals like you to participate in our Healthy Air Healthy Lives Study.
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Register now for our July webinar on 'Winter Air' featuring Professor Fay Johnston and Dr Ben Ewald 🔥😶‍🌫️😷https://utas.zoom.us/.../register/WN_D88RO85qSm6RTqhZXpfIFg
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Registrations are still open for next Monday's exciting webinar! Please share with your networks.
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
As Australia enters peak flu season, we ask why Australian schools have lower standards for air quality monitoring, ventilation and filtration than many greenhouses and pet shelters. www.croakey.org/australian-c... @croakeynews.bsky.social
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Australian classrooms have worse air quality protections than many pet shelters and greenhouses
Efforts to protect the health and wellbeing of children in childcare centres and schools could learn from air quality measures
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Register now for our June webinar, 'Air and the law', featuring excellent speakers from Climate and Health Alliance, Environment Protection Authority Victoria and RMIT. More information and registration here: utas.zoom.us/.../register...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Register now to attend our May webinar: 'Mapping air'🌏💨https://utas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZN3wn66wTzeeQ8q0-pc6QA
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The HEAL Network @healenviron.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🏡 Live in Penrith? Have asthma or live with someone who does? We’re inviting households to take part in an important indoor air quality and health study this winter. Scan the QR code in the image or reach out to us via heal@canberra.edu.au to express interest. #AsthmaAwareness #publichealth
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
✒️Our Open Letter calling for a National Clean Air Strategy has just passed 200 signatures! www.safeair.org.au/open-letter
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Registrations still open for today's webinar! utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Register now for our upcoming webinar, 'Cleaner air costs and benefits', featuring @graftonquentin.bsky.social @edjegasothy.bsky.social and Richard Broome. ⚖️ utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Our Open Letter reported in @croakeynews.bsky.social www.croakey.org/an-open-lett... Add your name to to the Open Letter here safeair.org.au/open-letter/
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An open letter to federal election candidates, on the importance of clean air
Introduction by Croakey: The burning of fossil fuels is driving air pollution, which is estimated to kill an estimated seven
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
All Australians should be able to breathe clean, safe air. But right now the health impacts of air pollution are increasing while government responsibility for clean air remains fragmented. Sign our open letter calling for a National Clean Air Strategy here: safeair.org.au/open-letter/
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