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An analysis of air samples from neighbours of natural gas operations have detected 22 toxic air contaminants resulting in significant air pollution including four carcinogens, toxins known to damage the nervous system and...

WATCH THE YOU TUBE: Stop Coal Seam Gas Now DOWNLOAD OUR UPDATED SEPTEMBER BRIEFING PAPER ON CSG: Hydraulic Fracturing in Coal Seam Gas Mining: The Risks to Our Health, Communities, Environment and Climate The National Toxics...

New research has found that combined exposure to background levels of the pesticides ziram and paraquat as well as combined exposures to the pesticides maneb and paraquat in workplaces and residences substantially increased the...

How did this brand new technology find its way into our homes without us even knowing about it? Nano-materials such as nano-silver and nano-zinc are now found in many everyday products including sunscreens, cosmetics, foods,...

It might make cooking a breeze and stains slip off clothing but are non-stick chemicals safe? A new generation of ‘non-stick’ cookware is quickly disassociating itself with a controversial group of chemicals known as...

Finally after over a decade of international campaigning, the toxic pesticide endosulfan has been  slated for a global ban. One hundred and fifty countries, including Australia, meet in Geneva to determine the new listings on...

Pregnant women instinctively know to avoid toxic chemicals that might harm the developing baby, but would they even know they were being exposed to a dangerous group of pesticides called organophosphates now linked with reduced...

Many household products contain toxic chemicals that are corrosive, ignitable, or reactive ingredients and are considered ‘hazardous wastes’. Examples include leftover paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and...

Watch the ABC TV’s  7.30 two-part report on the issue: Babies Born with Rare Condition Cluster Fears Remain in Northern Rivers District The NSW Northern Rivers may be a hot-spot for an horrific and rare birth defect which has...

Call for moratorium as report finds fracking chemicals have never been tested for safety The National Toxics Network (NTN) has released a briefing paper on the chemicals used in the drilling and extraction of coal seam gas (CSG)...

The Environmental Justice Society was officially launched in Brisbane by its inspiration and patron Erin Brockovich. The EJS is a group of powerful lawyers, environmentalists, scientists and doctors who will be working together...

Download Report:  Australia’s Most Dangerous Pesticides The National Toxics Network  and WWF-Australia have released a list of Australia’s Most Dangerous Pesticides, more than 80 of which are prohibited overseas because of the...

Jo Immig is the National Toxic Network’s Coordinator and has worked on chemical pollution issues for over 25 years. Jo’s area of interest is children’s environmental health.Jo has a degree in applied science with a major...

Mariann Lloyd-Smith is  Senior Advisor to the National Toxics Network and to IPEN, an international public interest NGO. She has worked in the area of chemicals policy and waste management for over two decades and  currently...