Climate Council New Report: Gas is Harming Queenslanders THE GAS INDUSTRY risks exposing Queensland communities to hazardous substances that cause cancer, interfere with childhood development, trigger asthma and contaminate the local environment, a new report from the Climate Council has found. The report, Kicking the Gas Habit: How Gas is Harming our Health, finds that gas commonly used for cooking and heating harms people’s health, while the process of extracting gas risks exposing communities to hazardous substances. “The Darling Downs, known for its prime agricultural land, is now gro...