Study shows extent poorer Australians exposed to pollution

The Loy Yang power station is seen in the La Trobe Valley east of Melbourne, Thursday, April 12, 2018. Turnbull was attending the launch of a coal to hydrogen initiative. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

The Loy Yang power station is seen in the La Trobe Valley east of Melbourne Source: AAP

The extent to which poorer Australians are exposed to pollution has been revealed in a first-of-its kind report. ]The study mapped the most polluted postcodes and found the vast majority are home to people on low and middle incomes, with wealthier areas virtually untouched.



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