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Queensland Health announced the completion of the Narangba Industrial Estate Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on Thursday 5 May 2011.
The Narangba Industrial Estate Health Impact Assessment was conducted in response to community concerns about the potential for health impacts from operations within the Narangba Industrial Estate (NIE). A Community Reference Group (CRG) was established to provide oversight of the HIA and to develop recommendations for government consideration based on the outcomes of the study.
The aim of the HIA was to:
The HIA process involved data collection and analysis by independent experts with support provided to the CRG by an independent technical adviser and an independent facilitator.
Overall, the study found there was no evidence to indicate the community experienced any adverse health effects as a result of close proximity to the Narangba Industrial Estate. The data that informs the HIA is provided in the technical reports.
The Health Impact Assessment—Narangba Industrial Estate May 2011 report includes a range of recommendations to government by the CRG relating to future emissions control, future land use planning, emergency planning and emergency response arrangements. The findings and key recommendations are summarised in Health Impact Assessment Narangba Industrial Estate Summary of Findings.
The HIA has been presented to relevant State and Local Government agencies for implementation as appropriate. The Narangba Industrial Estate Health Impact Assessment — Agency Responses to Recommendations outlines the relevant agency response to the CRG recommendations.
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