Heard an ad for #TheGreens on commercial radio in a small grocer over the weekend for the first time. Hope this is a sign of coming change. #SAVotes #SAPol #AusPol

So, do you know what else is toxic under the definition of the strictest possible terms? Gas. #Santos #PeterMalinauskas #SAPol #AusPol #AlgalBloomCrisis #ClimateCrisis

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Crap like this contributes to some people being hesitant around public health advice:

"In early May, seven weeks after the algae was first seen near Victor Harbor, three oyster growing regions on Yorke Peninsula were shut down. It had been discovered that some of the oysters contained brevetoxins.

"It was the first time this toxin had ever been found in Australia.
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"But the state government insisted the finding had no broader impact. It said the toxin levels were negligible and only showed up because oysters filter large amounts of water.
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"All up, nearly 100 swimmers and surfers said on social media they’d fallen ill, while hundreds of dead fish, birds, a seal, a baby dolphin, and other marine life washed up on the coast nearby.

"Yet the state government was eager to allay public concerns.

"It settled on a consistent message: While the bloom was devastating to the marine environment, it posed only the mildest of threats to human health.

"The state’s chief public health officer, Nicola Spurrier, became fond of saying the symptoms were little more than an “irritant” and that “when you’re away from that area, that does resolve”."

#auspol #sapol #news #politics #health #PublicHealth #Adelaide #Australia #ausnews

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Demonic Realms Now, there speaks true delusion #sapol #auspol

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