Professor of Environmental Science, Macquarie University
Mark Taylor is a Professor of Environmental Science at Macquarie University. His research program investigates environmental pollution and risks to human health from aerosols, dusts, sediments, soil and water. He works in range of locations across Australia, including Broken Hill, Darwin, Mount Isa, Port Pirie and Townsville. His experience includes being a former Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court. He provides expert evidence and advice to government, industry, lawyers and community on a range of environmental matters, particularly environmental pollution. He has published > 100 research papers and a similar number of other research reports.
Study links microplastics with human health problems – but there’s still a lot we don’t know
Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health. The study involved patients in Italy who had a condition called carotid artery plaque,...
Handkerchief or tissue? Which one's better for our health and the planet?
Sep 29, 2023 08:49 am UTC| Insights & Views
Maybe you have hay fever, COVID, a cold or the flu, and are reaching for a tissue or handkerchief. But which ones better at stopping infections spreading? Which has a smaller environmental impact? Is it the hanky, which...
'Honeygate' deepens as new tests reveal 27% of brands are adulterated
Oct 04, 2018 15:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
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