<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A public health inquiry has been announced into whether noxious odours emitting from a Queensland industrial estate is endangering the health of locals.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unpleasant odours have long been emanating from Swanbank and New Chum Industrial Estate in Ipswich.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Now a six-month inquiry will examine the impact the bad smell has had on the lives of Ipswich residents.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/joe-biden-claims-he-could-have-beaten-donald-trump-in-new-interview/177e8bac-aa32-4f9f-8944-31a7d1bc08cd" target="" title="Joe Biden says he could have beaten Donald Trump"><strong><span>Joe Biden says he could have beaten Donald Trump</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The inquiry will be chaired by specialist physician and former chief health officer Dr John Gerrard.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding welcomed the public health inquiry.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For years, Ipswich residents have experienced very real and persistent health issues which they strongly believe are caused by waste odours," she said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/health/ipswich-bad-smell-noxious-odours-industrial-estate-inquest-queensland-news/3975e59d-cd94-4faa-935a-4d16193dfbd7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This includes rashes, migraines, respiratory issues, chest pains, sore throats and eyes, and nausea."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>