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I am stunned.
And I'm not often stunned.
The WHO cleaned the air in their head office while telling you that you could avoid covid by washing your hands.
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We should clean the air because SARS-CoV-2 is airborne
We should clean the air because TB is airborne
We should clean the air because Pertussis is airborne
We should clean the air because Influenza is airborne
We should clean the air because Measles is airborne
Tragic to say this out loud, but here it is:
As a #LongCOVID researcher, I strongly urge the public to ignore recent @CDCgov guidance and input from @CDCDirector on the topic of #COVID. It is NOT based on consensus science and it has NOT been designed to protect you. Disgraceful
Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.
Millions have died and developed chronic illness from COVID. Millions have died and developed chronic illness from air pollution. Making sure our buildings have clean air isn't only a COVID issue. It's a climate justice issue too.
Climate change isn't a future threat; it's a present reality. That's the bad news. Here's the good news: we have the solutions and we know what to do. There's still time to rewrite our future if we act now. (image by @ed_hawkins)
Illinois COVID-19 Weekly Forecast 7/11
🤞 Chicago has moderate Local Prevalence at 13 /area and decreasing 📉
👍 Rest of IL is doing great at under 10 /area & stable
Real time updates & FAQ at: https://t.co/Twr92hXGdy
Record-breaking heat wave in Texas.
NYC & Chicago recording the worst air quality of major cities in the world due to wildfire smoke.
First US cases of malaria in decades.
Climate change is the biggest public health threat humanity faces, and it's happening now.
Let’s get this right. Scientists didn’t fail to communicate the risks of climate change, they have been warning us for a century. Our policies are failing because after knowing the risks, fossil fuel companies spent billions of dollars blocking meaningful action on climate.