2013-04-symptomatology_of_a_gas_field_Geralyn_McCarron
2013-04-symptomatology_of_a_gas_field_Geralyn_McCarron
2013-04-symptomatology_of_a_gas_field_Geralyn_McCarron
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Symptomatology <strong>of</strong> a <strong>gas</strong> <strong>field</strong> - An independent health survey in the Tara rural residential estates and environs<br />
Contents<br />
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 1<br />
BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................................. 1<br />
TARA CASE STUDY ........................................................................................................................................ 2<br />
METHOD ............................................................................................................................................................ 7<br />
FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................................................... 8<br />
NUMBER SURVEYED ................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ........................................................................................................................ 8<br />
HEALTH DATA .......................................................................................................................................... 10<br />
PARENTAL CONCERNS .......................................................................................................................... 22<br />
RESIDENTS’ COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK .................................................................................... 25<br />
OTHER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING COMPLAINTS ................................................................... 25<br />
RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF HEALTH CARE.............................................................................. 26<br />
WORKERS SURVEYED ........................................................................................................................... 27<br />
DISCUSSION.................................................................................................................................................... 27<br />
LICENCES, HEALTH AND THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE ............................................... 28<br />
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF ILL HEALTH .................... 28<br />
CRITIQUE OF THE QLD GOVERNMENT REPORT ........................................................................ 29<br />
FAILURE OF ADEQUATE HEALTH SYMPTOM SURVEILLANCE AND DATA<br />
COLLECTION.............................................................................................................................................. 29<br />
MINIMISATION OF RESIDENTS’ HEALTH CONCERNS ............................................................. 30<br />
REPORT BY CONTRACTED MEDICAL CONSULTANT ................................................................ 31<br />
DEFICIENCIES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TESTING .......................... 35<br />
EXPLORING THE EVIDENCE ............................................................................................................... 37<br />
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................. 39<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................................. 40<br />
APPENDIX A – QUESTIONNAIRES ........................................................................................................... 1<br />
Part 1- Environmental details <strong>of</strong> each household ......................................................................... 2<br />
Part 2- Individual questionnaire for each person within each household .......................... 5<br />
Past history questionnaire ..................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Child age 6-adult questionnaire ........................................................................................................... 7<br />
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