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This multi-year study was started in 2016 by the former Office of Environment and Heritage and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in collaboration with the NSW Ministry of Health, to improve our understanding of air quality and the impacts of air pollution in the Greater Sydney regio

Collaborative research to investigate emerging air quality sensor technologies and related data transmission and integration methods, and to develop and integrate sensor networks into future NSW air quality monitoring.

The Broken Hill Environmental Lead Study (BHELS) was commissioned by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in 2016 to inform remediation efforts underway as part of the Broken Hill Environmental Lead Program (BHELP) to address lead contamination and exposures.

The department is undertaking an Air Quality Monitoring Study to assist the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to ensure that Newcrest's Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd mine complies with its environmental obligations.

Low-cost sensing devices are indicative particle monitors used for community-based environmental monitoring. The department uses low-cost sensors during incident monitoring to complement the NSW air quality monitoring network.

An overview of completed research which has contributed to the evidence base informing air policies and programs.

Learn how to transfer biodiversity credits step-by-step, including the application, fee payment, and notifying stakeholders for a transparent transaction. 

The study investigated the composition and sources of fine particles in the communities of Singleton and Muswellbrook.

Learn more about the findings from the scientific study investigating the sources of particle pollution in the Lower Hunter.

Air toxics include benzene, dioxins, lead and other metals. Major sources of these toxics include motor vehicle exhaust and some commercial and industrial processes.