Environmentals

. @endsreport.com dive into the toxic gunk that is road runoff pollution in this excellent, free-to-view webinar featuring @stormwater-jo.bsky.social & @tesscolley.bsky.social - a must-watch: ends-report.wavecast.io/dead-in-the-...

The pretty town of Bentham, North Yorkshire, described as the UK's most PFAS polluted town: I visited to talk to those impacted by forever chemical pollution from a firefighting foam plant, at the highest levels ever detected in the UK, for BBC Rare Earth: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Difficult to avoid spoilers on #Adolescence It reminds us the biggest risk to women & girls health isn’t blood pressure or obesity, it’s men & boys Misogyny harms more women in the UK & globally than terrorism & organised crime Yet misogyny itself isn’t even a criminal offence

Kemi Badenoch - Embroidery upon fabrication, it’s difficult to know what to unpick first. She sounds ‘reasonable’ but this is spin, debating technique, and political cynicism. Oh, and suddenly she has nothing to do with the previous Conservative administration?

Health isn’t just a personal choice - it’s shaped by the world around us. To create real change, we need to make it a shared priority. It’s time to “make health everybody’s business”. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Some good news on neonicotinoids from Prof Goulson. Also info on impact of worming and flea treatments on cats and dogs. youtu.be/MDfg75AyyDQ?...

No shit. I started in exercise, health & fitness in 2007 - we were already told about this decline: ▶️ A continuous lack of efficacy amongst all the recommendations & guidelines. ❗ Everyone in the health system is at fault. Here is how we messed up & how real preventive health pros knew:

This is worth another watch

There are more than 15,000 species of fungi in the UK, and they play a vital role in healthy ecosystems. But fungi - like all life on earth - rely on healthy soil. Help save soil with these tips: bit.ly/3ULsOhO #biodiversity #organic #wildlifegarden

“When people get ill, which they inevitably will, it’s vital that they aren't forced to choose between making ends meet and the health of those around them." Research by @progressivechange.bsky.social shows that 1 in 10 sick workers returned to work while unwell. 🔗 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

‘It is imperative that we build health outside the NHS. We need the Government to look beyond the health service and focus on prevention, to stop people from getting ill and to help them stay well’ #healthprevention #publichealth #RSPH tinyurl.com/534t73zx

Remind me again the cost of not acting on climate change?

BiteBack's new report shows huge ⬆️ in fast food outlets. Unhealthy food is 3x cheaper than healthier options & £££ is spent on its marketing & advertising. More must be done to create healthier environments where healthy food is both accessible & affordable. www.biteback2030.com/our-activist...

“..you can’t tell people to just move or to buy air filters and water filters and eat healthy food,” Li said. “We’re hoping the government will see the analysis and take action … because it’s more cost effective to reduce pollution at the source.” #publichealth #PFAs #ForeverChemicals

In an advanced country, people don't wait in airports and on freeways to go home for the holidays. They ride high-speed trains.

We're losing wildlife. Frogs, butterflies, bumblebees, hedgehogs, moths, bats, insects, birds are all declining. But if more of us take positive actions for biodiversity in our gardens, communities, landscapes and towns, we can help nature bounce back. Who's in?

Hancock: “While some hospitals in England came under extraordinary pressure, the wider NHS system was never overwhelmed” Revisionism from the former health sec. Many frontline HCWs would have described what they experienced as the NHS being overwhelmed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce89k5…

In half an hour, our report, Plastic Recycling's Dirty Secrets, airs on @bbcradio4 Rare Earth, followed by an interview with Yours Truly on the people in poorer countries whose health is being wrecked processing plastic waste from wealthier nations. Hope you'll join me: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

UK supermarkets urged to stop using #neonics and other bee-toxic #pesticides. Call comes as @PAN_UK ranks supermarkets on efforts to protect consumers, farmworkers & wildlife from pesticides. Take action & see where your supermarket ranked: www.pan-uk.org/supermarkets/

Worldwide, air pollution from burning fossil fuels is responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths It really doesn't have to be this way www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/new...