Serious sulfur dioxide pollution in Australia (photo No. 7)
Australia has a number of coal-fired power stations, discharged into the world`s top 100 sulfur dioxide pollution hotspots.
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (NASA) `s latest report, both (La Trobe Valley) and (Hunter Valley), New State Hunter Valley, are on the list of the top 100 hotspots of sulfur dioxide pollution in the world, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Australia is the 12th largest emitter of sulfur dioxide in the world. Sulfur dioxide emissions mainly come from the combustion of fossil fuels and copper smelting.
India is the largest emitter of sulfur dioxide, followed by Russia, China, Mexico and Iran, according to a report by (Greenpeace), a green peace group.
There are many hot spots polluted by sulfur dioxide in Australia. The most serious source is the comprehensive mining area of (Mount Isa), Mount Issa, Queensland, involving lead and copper smelters. There is at least one coal-fired power station around other pollution hotspots, including Lapambo Valley, Hunter Valley and Lake Macaulay, New State (Lake Macquarie).
These areas sound isolated. However, the Green peace report shows that Virginia sulfur dioxide pollution hotspots cover 470000 residents, while the new state covers 1.7 million residents.
Moilan (Jonathan Moylan), an Australian-Pacific activists at Green peace, said the figures were significant because air pollution caused 4000 people a year to death prematurely, surpassing the number of road traffic accidents death.
At present, the Australian Federal government, the head of state and territory environmental department is currently reviewing Australian sulfur dioxide emission standards. Australia`s current sulfur dioxide emission standards are 10 times higher than the World Health Organization`s (WHO) guidelines.
