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Pollution guidelines leave a blind spot for assessing the impact of coal and oil
2016-07-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Conversation: Coals impact on the Great Barrier Reef by causing climate change is one of the reasons why environmentalists oppose the development of coal fields and exports in Queensland. But fossil fuels could have a more direct impact on the reef and the waters around it, through chemicals produced during their production and distribution. When coal dust is released in the marine environment it can damage marine ecosystems. Coal contains a number of different chemicals, but it is polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons...
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