MCU15/0095 & REC15/0022 PM Submission Object - Various - Petition Kelly Gerber

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           considering that children do spend a lot of time on outdoor school activities. When
           they are active, the inhalation rate increases and thus pollutant intakes".


    44.    Given that the proposed service station will generate substantially more traffic (in this
           case 129 cars per peak hour) within very close proximity (30 metres) to GSLC, it is
           reasonable to conclude that a much greater concentration                  of UFPs and VOC's from
           traffic emissions will penetrate the GSLCopen air pool facility and beyond.                      This is
           even more concerning given that the main group of people affected is children.


    45.    The above study notes the increased exposure simply from drop-off                         and pick-up
           traffic. This only represents a few minutes of close exposure in a day, compared with
           the more extended exposure to children at swimming lessons (anywhere between 30-
           90 mins) during which time they are actively inhaling the surrounding air.


    46.    It is to be stressed that the potential adverse health impacts will be evident regardless
           of what vapour recovery system the developer implements (I.e. VR1 and VR2) as the
           increased traffic will still be a constant factor.


    47.    Consequently, at the very least, it should be incumbent on the developer to provide
           an independent assessment, modelling the impact of traffic emissions on the GSLC,
           prior to any development proceeding.

              Harmful effect of petrol emissions from the service station

    48.    Emissions from service stations are widely acknowledged                     to contain compounds
           harmful to health, including:

                  •    benzene9
                  •    toluene
                  •    xylenes; and
                  •    ethylbenzene

    49.    Air toxins emitted from service stations include significant quantities of benzene which
           is a known health risk and carcinogenlO.


    50.    Exposure to emissions from service stations has been shown to be associated with
           increased risks of childhood leukaemia, independent of other risk factors (C Steffen et
           al 2004 - "Acute childhood           leukaemia and environmental             exposure to potential
           sources of benzene and other hydrocarbons; a case-controlstudy,,)lI.




    'The Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008 Qld (EPP) sets exposure an objective for of 3 ppb (parts per
    billion) over a l-year period.
    10 (Morales Terres et ai, 2010). See file:///C:/Users/Kelly/Downloads/1-s2.0-S030l479710002574-
    main%20(2).pdf
    11 See http://www. ncbLnlm.nih .gov/pmc/articies/PMCl763669/pdf/v061p00773.pdf

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