Health and the Environment - Australian Conservation Foundation

onment,economy,society,environment,economy,society,environment,economy,Tela is a series devoted to the explorationof the relationships between the environment,economy and society.Editorial BoardNeil BlakeDr Hugh SaddlerAssociate Professor Leonie SandercockProfessor Emeritus Ralph Slatyer ACChris SmythProfessor Emeritus David Yencken AO (chair)All papers are peer reviewed before publication.The Health and the Environment paperis jointly sponsored by:Australian Conservation FoundationAustralian Medical AssociationThe views expressed in this paper are those of the authorsand do not necessarily represent the views or policies ofthe sponsoring organisations.AcknowledgmentsThe authors wish to thank Emily Mauldon, who providedresearch assistance, and Professor David Yencken for advice.There has been extensive use of published data in thepreparation of this paper. In keeping with editorial policyfor this series, references are not provided in the text,but the main sources are indicated under ‘Further reading’at the conclusion of this paper.The support of The Myer Foundation andthe Mullum Trust for the Tela series isgratefully acknowledged.my,society,environment,economy,society,environment,economvir