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State and trends of Australia’s air quality 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
At a glance

At a glance Since 1998, Australia has had national ambient air quality standards (National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality—Air NEPM), which set guideline levels for 7 key air pollutants: carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter (less than 10 ...

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Effectiveness of management 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
At a glance

At a glanceAustralia has had national standards and goals for ambient air quality for almost 20 years—the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). These are based on strong empirical evidence about the health impacts of major pollutants. However, revision...

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Risks to Australia’s air quality 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceDuring the past 50 years or so since the first clean air Acts were introduced in Australian jurisdictions, state and territory environment protection agencies (often working together with local government) have successfully employed regulatory and nonregulatory measures to greatly...

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National air quality standards

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends The NEPC established national ambient air quality standards in 1998 as part of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). The Air NEPM sets...

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Air quality index

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends In a number of states, the agency responsible for monitoring air quality reports results at each station in its network in terms of an air quality index (AQI; Box ATM10) for...

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Carbon monoxide

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Carbon monoxide is not discussed in SoE 2016, because there has been little change since the 2011 report. Please refer to SoE 2011 for information on carbon monoxide.

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Lead

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends South Australian Gulf Lead levels have declined since the early 1990s, because of the ban on lead in petrol for motor vehicles. Although isolated...

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Nitrogen dioxide

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
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2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Sydney The major source of nitrogen dioxide in Australia is burning of the fossil fuels coal, oil and gas. In cities, the predominant source is...

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Coarse particulate matter (PM10)

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...

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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
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2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...

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Sulfur dioxide

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends South Australian Gulf Gulf of Carpentaria Sulfur dioxide is not discussed in SoE 2016, because there has been little change...

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Air toxics

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends North East Coast South Western Plateau Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater...

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Management framework

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management Greater Sydney Each level of government—Australian, state and territory, and local—plays a role in managing the impacts of air pollution by...

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Management of sources of pollution

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management South East Coast South Australian Gulf East Coast Greater Sydney...

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