David Shearman
David Shearman is a physician, E/Professor of Medicine (Adelaide University) and was previously on Faculty at Edinburgh (Scotland) and Yale (USA) Universities.
David is Hon Secretary of Doctors for the Environment Australia http://www.dea.org.au, which concerns itself with links between the environment and human health and is a Board Member of the International Climate and Health Council and the International Society of Doctors for the Environment.
Books and articles by David on the topics of environmental health, climate change, governance and world civilisation can be found at http://www.davidshearman.org
Articles by David Shearman
Stuff Adelaide Oval, let’s fix the environment first
Good health is fundamental to our lives, so in assessing whether a government decision is good, bad or just acceptable…... Read more
Big Coal: A burning economic and health issue
The health effects of radiation in the wake of Japan’s disaster are still unclear - see here or here for…... Read more
Science, not vested interests, must shape population policy
Many doctors are concerned that an overcrowded world will be unhealthy, unhappy and hungry; we must not allow Australia to…... Read more
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