The Age: Alarming rise in deaths from air pollution. August 20, 2014. Deborah Gough, Reporter for The Age.

Air pollution: cars responsible for 60 per cent of transport emissions

Air pollution-related deaths in Australia have jumped by 69 per cent in five years while deaths in 20 other similar countries have declined, a report from Victoria’s Auditor General has said.

The Auditor General, John Doyle’s report said there were 1483 deaths related to air pollution in 2012, a leap from 882 deaths in 2005. Continue Reading…