Coal the biggest contributor to toxic air pollution: study

By Lisa Cox, Natalie O'Brien
Updated April 2 2015 - 4:08pm, first published 12:03am
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland
The Hunter Valley has some of the most polluting coal mines in Australia, according to a new study. Photo: Dean Osland

Australia's coal industry is driving increases in air pollution according to a new analysis which names coal mining as the dominant source of air particle pollution.