As per a warning issued by the director of public health to the NSW Planning Department a proposed coalmine on the central coast could lead to air pollution which can also cause a lot of respiratory problems along with a soaring death rate.

Kores Australia which is a mining company has decided to take out 151 million tones of the black-rock during the next 37 years from a mine which is located west of Wyong, however the operation would cause huge clouds of fine coal dust to be let out in the air but they say that this will not lead to any health hazards to the public.

Dr Peter Lewis, who is the NSW Health senior public health official in the area, issued a warning in a submission to the department that pollution has been underestimated and it would lead to a rise in the respiratory diseases and also deaths in individuals.

According to a statement by him the company has provided with a air quality data and its own assessment of the environment which was found to be insufficient in few cases and the residents of the central coast would most likely suffer from health issues in case the level of pollution continued to stay the same within the recommended risk levels.