Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 8,453 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Liddell Coal Power Station reports releasing 115,724kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2019.
PM2.5 is extremely small particulate matter, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may cause serious health effects. The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death.
Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 180kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Liddell Coal Power Station reports releasing 31,339,875kg of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2019.
The Australian government links repeated or prolonged exposure to moderate concentrations of sulfur dioxide to inflammation of the respiratory tract, wheezing and lung damage.
Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 21,304 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2019.
The Australian government says people who live near coal burning power plants may be exposed to higher levels of nitrogen oxides. Even low levels of exposure can impact an individual’s eyes, nose, throat and lungs.
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Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 1,496,624kg of PM10 in the year to 30 June 2019. PM10 is small particulate matter which can cause serious health effects.
The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death.
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Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 526,689kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2019 – the second biggest amount of any Australian power station.
PM2.5 is extremely small particulate matter, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may cause serious health effects. The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death.
AGL, Loy Yang A, VIC
Loy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 46,065,045kg of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2019 – the most of any power station in the country.
The Australian government links repeated or prolonged exposure to moderate concentrations of sulfur dioxide to inflammation of the respiratory tract, wheezing and lung damage.
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A unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute
Bayswater Coal Power Station reports releasing 22kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.