Tom Cole-Hunter

Academic @uni_copenhagen;
Consultant @WHOWPRO;
Editor @JExpSciEnvEpi;
Affiliate @CAR_CRE.

Interests = #AirPollution; #Noise; #Waste; #Health.

Opinions = Own.

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

Great conference, great destination, and great talent coming-up through the @ISEE_global / @IseeSnrn / @isee_job (International Society for Environmental Epidemiology) ranks!

#ISEEYoungRennes

[Zorana Jovanovic Andersen @zoranajova]

Big Thanks to Benedicte Jacquemin and her team for a fantastic conference ⁦@iseeyoungrennes⁩, where we heard excellent science and meet old and new colleagues, from East and West and beyond Europe.
⁦@ISEE_global⁩
⁦@StevanSavic79⁩ ⁦⁦@tcolehunter⁩

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

What does the EU–Australia trade deal (just signed) have to do with health? 🤔

1️⃣ Stronger research & biotech collaboration
2️⃣ Better alignment on health policy & preparedness
3️⃣ More evidence-driven decisions across regions

What a deal! 🇪🇺🇦🇺

@Euractiv
https://t.co/VPd4zB7gFQ

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

How much of urban air pollution is driven by what we burn at home? 🔥🌫️

Our new study shows #wood burning drives dangerous winter PM2.5 spikes in #Chile—exceeding @WHO limits ~50% of days.

A lesson for cities like #Copenhagen too.

🔗https://t.co/MgbOnewpti

[Springer Nature @SpringerNature]

For plant scientist Gauthier Weissbart, psychological challenges such as uncertainty and self-doubt were more difficult to overcome than technical or scientific issues he faced during his PhD programme. He shares 6 tips for getting through a PhD: https://t.co/IsnoMzp0Eb

#PhDChat

[JESEE @JExpSciEnvEpi]

Our new Editor-in-Chief @jmeliker:

"My scholarship is driven by an aspiration to identify environmental factors that play important roles in disease morbidity, & to develop methods that improve our ability to investigate exposure-disease relationships.."

https://t.co/ipX0Xg5FBg

[INGSA | Find us on BlueSky: @ingsa.org @INGSciAdvice]

Next week the 2nd European #ScienceDiplomacy Conference kicks off in Copenhagen. The event will be fully hybrid, so you can join all sessions online - including an intriguing session involving a Vatican Cardinal, a freelance artist, and a Director of the WHO!

This will be a boundary-pushing event on #scidip - see the full agenda now: https://t.co/8uzIfI6SNd

#evidence4policy @gesdaglobal @margagual @EUScienceInnov @EU_ScienceHub #INGSAEurope #FMSTAN

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

What’s new at European Academies Science Advisory Council (@EASACnews) this month?

Our latest newsletter highlights launches on 'Meat Alternatives' & 'AI in Healthcare', meeting with @JessikaRoswall on 'Wildfires' policy, and new Programme Directors.

🔗 https://t.co/QbXO8Jyzaa

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

How can #Meat alternatives help #Europe reach its climate & health goals?

Looking forward to @EASACnews & @RIAdawson's “Meat the Future” discussion in Dublin — a key moment to link innovation, diet & policy for a sustainable, healthy Europe.

Sign-up 🔗 https://t.co/Cvw0mpbnkd

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

Why are essential #Parkinsons Disease #medications still unavailable in many countries — even after @WHO added them to its Essential Medicines List?

Inclusion ≠ access.

National action is needed.

Read the just-published related review online now: https://t.co/3YTOsL2KgC

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

🥩🌱 Is #MeatFree the future of #food?

Join us September 4th online for the launch of @EASACnews #MeatAlternatives report.

We dive into plant-based, cultivated, fermented & insect-based #proteins — and what it means for #health, safety & the planet.

🔗 https://t.co/Bh1snkDVhN

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

Although the link between air pollution & lung cancer is well established, recent evidence from low-pollution areas is mixed.

In our latest study, we investigated the association of long-term exposure to air pollution w/ lung cancer incidence in Denmark.

https://t.co/d63SGK6kt8

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

How is Paris shaping a healthier, greener future under Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo? 🌱🚲

From air quality & #GreenSpace to #ActiveMobility & #OneHealth planning — don’t miss this @WHO dialogue, with @DrMariaNeira!

🗓️ 25 July | 16:30 CET
🎙️ w/ Dr Maria Neira
🔗 https://t.co/5GIzNWCfeY

[JESEE @JExpSciEnvEpi]

What can a decade of biomonitoring reveal? 📊

New study tracks #PAH exposure in 🇨🇿 (2011–2020):
✅ Most #biomarkers dropped—phenanthrene ↓85%
🚭 Linked to air laws & #smoking bans
⚠️ But 2-hydroxy-naphthalene rose in kids

🧪 https://t.co/NTt2FdXos1

#Biomonitoring #OpenAccess

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

Just out: European Academies Science Advisory Council @EASACnews’s latest newsletter!

Catch up on science-policy updates from Europe’s academies — from climate & food systems to gene editing & digital health.

https://t.co/F6NjHh4us5

#SciencePolicy #PublicHealth #ClimateAction

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

Can noise increase your risk of #dementia?

A brand-new study published in @SwissTPH's flagship journal finds long-term #noise exposure may raise dementia risk by 15%!

Congrats to co-authors @AditiSinghviMD, @AndreaBaccarell, @sina_ali94 et al.

Study: https://t.co/MC3qAjLLrn

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

What's the risk of exposure to air pollution leading to dementia?

"Even low levels of air pollution in 🇩🇰 were associated with dementia development, especially among certain susceptible groups, emphasizing the need for targeted intervention strategies."
https://t.co/UaBjsrB7LO

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

How does #AirPollution affect your #lungs during #exercise?

🏋️‍♀️🤼‍♀️🤾⛹️🤸🏌️🚴‍♂️

A new systematic review shows that workouts ≥120 min in polluted air (above @WHO 2021 thresholds) can reduce lung function & increase airway inflammation.

🔗 https://t.co/RDwKLIZvQ3 c/o @SpringerNature

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

#Renovating your home, or work in the industry, and have health concerns?

Our just-published study has some key take-home (pun unintended) messages, including "talc, titanium dioxide, quartz, & potential #asbestos detected in indoor construction #dust."

https://t.co/CvFEBtHbpl

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

“Europe will increasingly have to learn to live with fire and adapt society to a new challenging reality,” warns Prof. Thomas Elmqvist, European Academies Science Advisory Council (@EASACnews) Environment Director.

Read the full #Wildfires report now: https://t.co/DhNGXCPkZo

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

👩‍🍼🏥
Our group's latest study finds that short-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) triggers hospital admissions for respiratory infections among kids.

This calls for policies & regulations aimed at improving urban air quality to protect health!

📲https://t.co/1YwV3i17WC

[Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter]

What's the link between short-term ultrafine #particle (UFP) exposure & childhood #asthma hospital admissions?

Our study in @ThoraxBMJ adds evidence calling for regulation & improvement of UFP exposure assessment to protect #children’s health in #cities!

https://t.co/BCd1NLDUDl