ENVIRONMENT

Lithgow air 'very good': report

A YEAR-long study has found the coal mining region of Lithgow and the neighbouring Blue Mountains enjoy air quality that is generally very good, with air pollutants below health-based Australian air quality standards.

 Emissions from industry and traffic were not discernible during the study of Lithgow air quality.

Emissions from industry and traffic were not discernible during the study of Lithgow air quality.

The Environmental Protection Authority's Blue Mountains and Lithgow Air Watch project provided a detailed 12-month study of ambient air quality in the region. The monitoring was carried out using one...

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