Resources
Inquiry into Biotoxin-related Illnesses in Australia
Australian Government Response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport’s report on the Inquiry into Biotoxin-related Illnesses in Australia.
enHealth guidance – Disaster and emergency management for environmental health practitioners
This guide aims to help environmental health practitioners plan for and respond to disasters and emergencies.
National Dust Disease Taskforce – Interim advice to Minister for Health
This document from the National Dust Disease Taskforce provided interim advice to the Minister for Health. The advice was based on their initial consultations to understand the re-emergence of silicosis, who is at risk and why, and who should be involved in addressing the problem.
National Dust Disease Taskforce communique – 29 November 2019
This communique summarises the third meeting of the National Dust Disease Taskforce, held on 29 November 2019.
National Dust Disease Taskforce communique – 12 September 2019
This communique summarises the second meeting of the National Dust Disease Taskforce, held on 12 September 2019.
National Dust Disease Taskforce communique – 1 August 2019
This communique summarises the first meeting of the National Dust Disease Taskforce, held on 1 August 2019.
National Dust Disease Taskforce – Terms of reference
This document contains the terms of reference for the National Dust Disease Taskforce.
enHealth guidance – The health effects of environmental noise
This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) looked at the health impacts of environmental noise to support policy and regulation in Australia.research.
Expert Health Panel for PFAS – Report
This report outlines the key findings and recommendations of the Expert Health Panel for PFAS. It includes a comprehensive review of recent literature reviews regarding Australian and international evidence on potential human health effects of PFAS exposure.
enHealth guidance – Health impact assessment guidelines
This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) outlines principles for undertaking a health impact assessment.
enHealth guidance – Assessment of Australia’s regulatory science workforce needs
This report, commissioned for the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth), identifies regulatory science workforce roles and responsibilities in Australia and outlines current and emerging workforce issues.
enHealth guidance – Guidance on clandestine drug laboratories and public health risks
This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) highlights the potential public health risks associated with chemical contamination at clandestine drug laboratories.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – summary of consolidated report
This summary report provides a high level overview of the Perfluorinated chemicals in food – consolidated report.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – consolidated report
This report from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) includes health based guidance values for site investigations in Australia, a dietary exposure assessment and risk management advice for authorities investigating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – hazard assessment – critical review of pharmacokinetic modelling
This report reviews reports from the United States Environmental Protection Authority on perfluoroalkylated substances. It focusses on the validity of the pharmacokinetic (PK) modelling and summarises assumptions, limitations and uncertainties.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – hazard assessment
This report provide advice on appropriate health-based guidance values for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and to consider whether either a separate or group HBGV can be established for perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS).
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – hazard assessment – PFAS immunomodulation review
This report assesses animal toxicology and epidemiology material for effects of perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on the immune system.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – hazard assessment – summary
This summary report provides a high level overview of the Perfluorinated chemicals in food – hazard assessment.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – dietary exposure assessment
This report provides a preliminary dietary exposure report on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS).
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – dietary exposure assessment – occurrence and dietary exposure literature review
This literature review examines the occurrence of, and reported estimates of dietary exposure to perfluroalylated substances (PFAS) in various populations.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – dietary exposure assessment – occurrence data report
This report contains final analytical data sets representing food from contaminated areas for use in dietary exposure calculations.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – dietary exposure assessment – summary
This summary report provides a high level overview of the Perfluorinated chemicals in food – dietary exposure assessment.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – summary of other controls for perfluorinated chemicals
This document outlines recommendations for other controls for perfluorinated chemicals in Australia.
Perfluorinated chemicals in food – criteria for the establishment of maximum levels in food
This document outlines the criteria used to determine the maximum levels of contaminants in food.
Health-based guidance values for PFAS for use in site investigations in Australia
The health based guidance values are expressed as a tolerable daily intake (TDI) and can be used for assessing potential exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through food, drinking water and recreational water during site investigations.
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