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Water contaminants and public health risks Queensland Health

(7 days ago) Resources and more information about some ‘common’ water quality related health risks are outlined below. If you suspect water contamination: Contact your drinking water supplier if it relates to the safety of your drinking water. Call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP for specific health related enquiries. See more

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environment/environment-land-water/water/quality/risks

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Answers wanted over cause of lead leaching into drinking water

(Just Now) WebQueensland Health said it suspected the contamination source to be corroded pipes or fittings that leached heavy metals into the water, and that the levels …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-28/answers-wanted-over-lead-in-yarrabah-drinking-water/102654432

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Drinking water during and after a disaster Queensland Health

(6 days ago) WebCall 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) at any time. Contact 13 QGOV (13 74 68) for your nearest Public Health Unit. If you or anyone in your household is experiencing any health effects …

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/disaster/public-health-advice/water-safety

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Water Queensland Health

(3 days ago) WebQueensland Health's wastewater surveillance program for COVID-19. Learn about Queensland Health's waterwaste surveillance program for SARS-CoV-2. Last …

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environment/environment-land-water/water

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Almost 200,000 Australians don't have safe drinking water, new …

(Just Now) WebKey points: Almost 200,000 people in remote Australia don't have access to drinking water that consistently meets health guidelines. 40 per cent of locations …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-11/remote-water-quality-doesnt-meet-health-guidelines-indigenous/101318826

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Water quality State of the Environment Report 2020

(2 days ago) WebThe plan builds on previous water quality plans by setting separate targets for reducing water pollution from each catchment to enable better prioritisation of actions. The Reef …

https://www.stateoftheenvironment.des.qld.gov.au/pollution/water-quality

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Lead detected in drinking water of kindergarten and schools in Far

(8 days ago) WebChildren and staff at the schools are being offered bottled water and free blood tests after lead contamination was detected in drinking water supplies.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/lead-deteted-in-drinking-water-atyarrabah-schools/102449570

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Dozens of infections and a Queensland death linked to …

(6 days ago) WebThe last time Australians were infected by saline contaminated by Ralstonia was 1990, Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard said. Nineteen people …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/qld-saline-contamination-queensland-health-hospital-death/103158596

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Water risk management in healthcare facilities Queensland Health

(2 days ago) WebLegislation for water risk management in healthcare and aged care facilities. Legislative requirements for health and residential aged care facilities, under the Public …

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environment/care-facilities/water-risk-management

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Pollution State of the Environment Report 2020

(8 days ago) WebQueensland’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan was released on 7 November 2019. The plan sets the direction for Queensland to be part of the global solution to plastic …

https://www.stateoftheenvironment.des.qld.gov.au/pollution

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Water testing Forensic and Scientific Services Queensland Health

(5 days ago) WebWater testing. Our public health laboratories conduct radiological, chemical and microbial tests on water samples to ensure that they are safe. We can provide water testing …

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/forensic-and-scientific-services/testing-analysis/environmental-testing-and-consultancy/water-testing

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Oakey is a town on the up five years after PFAS contamination …

(2 days ago) WebThe Queensland Valuer-General has yet to officially reassess land values in Oakey. But new data from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland showed the median …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-26/oakey-starts-to-recover/100162888

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Water pollution - Department of Environment and Science

(2 days ago) WebIf you notice a reduction in water quality, or any activity affecting water quality, report it to the department or your local council. If your enquiry relates to …

https://environment.desi.qld.gov.au/management/water/pollution

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Caring for our water - Department of Environment and Science

(9 days ago) WebCaring for our water. Water is a scarce and essential natural resource. Conserving and maintaining water quality is especially important in Australia, the world's …

https://environment.desi.qld.gov.au/management/water/caring-for-water

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Central Queensland PFAS detection has farmer worried for his future

(6 days ago) WebCentral Queensland University's head of science, Shaneel Chandra, said each contamination was different because PFAS was a group of chemicals made from …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-13/biloela-pfas-detection-worries-farmers-residents/13146336

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About PFAS Environment, land and water Queensland …

(Just Now) WebAnyone concerned about their own health or that of family members should talk to their GP or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84). Read about reporting significant pollution incidents in …

https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/management/environmental/incidents/pfas/about

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Public Health Risks Associated with Heavy Metal and Microbial

(3 days ago) WebMicrobial contamination of drinking water infrastructure is a well-recognized emerging public health issue, and concerns regarding its role in the spread of infection …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6843933/

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Queensland Health distributes urgent patient safety alert over …

(3 days ago) WebA patient safety alert issued by Queensland Health said the imported products were believed to be linked to a hospital outbreak of a dangerous bacteria, …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/queensland-health-urgent-quarantine-notice-saline-bacteria-death/103157370

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Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination

(6 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization estimates that 240 million people worldwide are exposed to drinking water that contains unsafe amounts of toxic lead, which can …

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-sensor-contamination.html

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NNDSS Fortnightly Report to CDNA – 01 April to 14 April 2024

(3 days ago) Webnotified (549 in QLD, 306 in NSW, 204 in VIC, 55 in WA, 51 in SA, 22 in ACT, 11 in TAS, and 6 in NT). Cryptosporidiosis is commonly acquired by swimming in and swallowing …

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/national-notifiable-diseases-surveillance-system-nndss-fortnightly-reports-01-april-2024-to-14-april-2024.pdf

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Contamination fears grow as Cadia confirms mine waste leak near …

(7 days ago) WebA gold mine near Orange in the New South Wales Central West has confirmed its waste storage facilities are leaking and farmers in the area are seriously concerned …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/cadia-gold-mine-confirms-mine-waste-storage-leak/103763614

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Evaluation of iron contamination in groundwater with its …

(2 days ago) WebIron contamination in groundwater is one of the potential drinking water-related problems that can pose adverse health effects on humans. This study examined iron (Fe) …

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023GSusD..2100946H/abstract

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Lawn sprinklers expose Utah kids to water contaminated with E.

(3 days ago) WebHappily jumping around lawn sprinklers on a hot summer day: An idyllic childhood scene. Not so for kids in Utah, who all got serious E. coli illnesses from the …

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/05/10/Utah-kids-exposed-e-coli-sprinklers/9651715352759/

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US Needs More Than $630 Billion by 2042 to Keep Watersheds …

(6 days ago) WebThe Environmental Protection Agency’s 2022 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey—the first of its kind since 2012—shows that states are struggling to keep up with …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/us-needs-more-than-630-billion-by-2042-to-keep-watersheds-clean

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