Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
David Shearman is a physician, Emeritus Professor of Medicine (University of Adelaide) and was previously on Faculty at Edinburgh and Yale Universities. He is Honorary Secretary of Doctors for the Environment Australia, which concerns itself with links between the environment, particularly climate change, and human health. Books and articles on the topics of environmental health, climate change, governance and world civilisation are at www.davidshearman.org
Health evidence against gas and oil is piling up, as governments turn a blind eye
Sep 04, 2023 05:39 am UTC| Health
We are seeing deadly heat and fires circle the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns we are fast running out of time to secure a liveable and sustainable future. Without emergency action to stop mining...
Why coal-fired power stations need to shut on health grounds
Dec 01, 2016 02:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The Senate inquirys report into the planned closure of coal-fired power stations will no doubt shed light on the compelling health reasons to close them. Coal-fired stations are a health hazard to their local...
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