Tony's desperately and urgently wrong

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ustralia’s PM, Tony Abbott recently made a dubious claim that coal was good for humanity.



Tony Abbott.

Subjectively he was correct, but generally and considering what we now know, he was desperately and urgently wrong.

Today’s Melbourne Age, that the coal industry is driving measurable increases in air pollution.

The story – “Coal the biggest contributor to toxic air pollution: study” – tells readers that environment and health groups are calling for new laws to curb rising pollution from toxic substances and "hefty penalties" for companies that breach pollution controls.