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Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · 3d

COVID-19 remains unrecognised as an occupational illness in Ireland. The argument is that it's too difficult to prove an infection source, as COVID-19 is so pervasive in our communities. This is an admission of failure and not a justifiable excuse. #cleantheair #cleanairforall

Blue text on pale blue background: Did you know? COVID-19 is still not recognised as an occupational illness in Ireland

Let's clean our air

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 5d

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥

There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️

They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬

Thread:🧵Plz RT

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 8d

Great thread on societal questioning around science.

Key message for me is that the burden of proof lies with the challengers and not with those in mainstream science where things like man-made climate change are proven and widely accepted by the experts.

Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 9d

“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
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There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.

www.livescience.com

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 14d

The #TownAir project is a collaboration between research groups in @ucc.ie and @uniofgalway.bsky.social

To find out more, visit the project webpage: www.universityofgalway.ie/townair/

@uccresearch.bsky.social

Townair - University of Galway

www.universityofgalway.ie

John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 14d

Nice to see our TownAir project covered in the @independent.ie

We installed a low cost sensor network in Enniscorthy, a town in Ireland with a history of wintertime air pollution.

The network shows how pollution from solid fuel burning varies across the town

www.independent.ie/regionals/we...

Air quality monitors installed in Enniscorthy after years of alarming air pollution

A network of air quality monitors have been installed around Enniscorthy town as part of a UCC and University of Galway research project on emissions called TownAir.

www.independent.ie

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 14d

A home fire might look nice and feel cozy but wood burning costs lives and the economy.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds

Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

www.theguardian.com

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 16d

Really looking forward to meeting old and new colleagues at the Aerosol Society Conference in York next week.

I'll be talking about our air pollution research and how it informed the recent updates to the solid fuel regulations in Ireland.
@uccresearch.bsky.social @epaireland.bsky.social
@ucc.ie

Prof Jacqui Hamilton (Rickard) @jacquirickard.bsky.social · 16d

Come along to the annual UK and Ireland Aerosol Society Conference in the beautiful Guildhall in York on the 28th-29th October. Lots of exciting talks and keynotes from Hugh Coe, @johnwenger9.bsky.social and @chiaragiorio.bsky.social

aerosol-soc.com/events/annua...

Photo of the guildhall in York set up for a conference with lots of people milling about chatting.

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 27d

From Wales...Even more evidence to show that...

Lower speed limits for road vehicles in urban areas = less road injuries, less pollution and lower insurance costs.

Reducing urban speed limits to 30 km/h is a no-brainer from a policy perspective.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales - BBC News

Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Oct 3

The lack of fresh air on airplanes increases the risk of infection from covid and other airborne diseases. Wear a decent respirator on flights and other forms of transport, e.g. long bus/train journeys, for protection.

Mike McKillen @mikemckillen.bsky.social · Oct 3

I am concerned about the poor air quality apparent inside aeroplane cabins, which are after all workplaces (for cabin crew and pilots).
I was on a Ryanair flight ex-Bari (Puglia/Apulia) last Wednesday and as always, when I am on-board a plane, I monitor the carbon dioxide concentration in the

Code of Practice for Indoor Air Quality

The Code of Practice is implemented through S.I. No. 255/2023 - Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

tinyurl.com

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · Oct 1

Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.

Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.

What, Michelle? 🧵

Rachel wearing very flimsy looking apron, mask and visor in NHS setting

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Colette Heald @coletteheald.bsky.social · Sep 30

We have a new PhD project to study ozone formation from fires. If interested in atmospheric chemistry, fires, living in Zurich, and studying at ETH, consider applying here: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...

PhD Position in Atmospheric Chemistry

jobs.ethz.ch

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Mairéad @drmaireaddb.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here is the link to Tess' article.
Plz click the paid link to show Indo we care.
Free link in next tweet.

“Immunity debt” is not a thing.
Our children need protection from immune damage!

Children are sicker now than pre-pandemic

We must clean classroom air.

www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

Tess Finch-Lees: Forever-Covid hurts young people’s health – and their futures

Two years ago, I reported on a study finding that the coronavirus contributed to the 2022 surge of paediatric RSV cases “through the large build-up of Covid-19-infected children and the potential lon...

www.independent.ie

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Sep 20

Main gate University College Cork @ucc.ie

John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today is World Ozone Day.

Atmospheric scientists identified the chemicals destroying stratospheric ozone and made recommendations that politicians followed.

As a result the ozone layer is recovering.

This science success story is a valuable lesson for dealing with climate change.

Montreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat @unepozone.bsky.social · Sep 16

The ozone hole was real. The danger was global.

World leaders acted together, and the ozone layer is healing.

This World Ozone Day, we celebrate what science and cooperation can achieve. 🌍

#WorldOzoneDay #GlobalAction
@unep.org @bas.ac.uk

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Sep 13

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Sep 13

It feels great! 😀

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Sep 13

The ongoing impact of COVID-19...

Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · Sep 13

In my experience, the general public often don't understand the extent to which critical infrastructure systems rely on very small groups of highly-trained individuals.

In addition, some of these controllers will have lingering cognitive effects.

7news.com.au/news/covid-o...

COVID outbreak blamed for Sydney Airport chaos

A COVID wave through Sydney Airport's control tower has left airlines furious and passengers stranded.

7news.com.au

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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · Sep 13

In my experience, the general public often don't understand the extent to which critical infrastructure systems rely on very small groups of highly-trained individuals.

In addition, some of these controllers will have lingering cognitive effects.

7news.com.au/news/covid-o...

COVID outbreak blamed for Sydney Airport chaos

A COVID wave through Sydney Airport's control tower has left airlines furious and passengers stranded.

7news.com.au

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Prof Jacqui Hamilton (Rickard) @jacquirickard.bsky.social · Sep 10

The UK and Ireland Annual Aerosol Society meeting in in York on 28th-28th October. Abstract submission is open. Come along to this great meeting, with some excellent plenary speakers @johnwenger9.bsky.social @chiaragiorio.bsky.social and Hugh Coe

aerosol-soc.com/events/annua...

Annual Aerosol Science Conference 2025 - The Aerosol Society

aerosol-soc.com

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Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our letter about poor indoor air quality in schools was published in the @irishtimes.com today.

Illness is the leading cause of school absence: To reduce the number of school-acquired infections, we must address indoor air quality as an absolute priority.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Poor air quality in classrooms

‘Illness continues to be the leading cause of school absences’

www.irishtimes.com

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · Aug 31

One week left to apply - are you passionate about #AirPollution and #SchoolStreets? Come and work with our small, friendly team and be our next Schools Lead! More details at the link - deadline 7th September. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Aug 24

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Aug 24

Overheard in the Stags Head, Dublin yesterday...

Young man: "Apparently this was Michael Collins' favourite pub in Dublin"
Young lady: "Yeah, my gran has a picture of him on the wall, next to Jesus"

#speirgorm #spéirgorm

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · Jul 30

What's #airpollution like where you live?

Check out new pollution maps and data story from my colleagues @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cc8a...

The CMAQ-Urban air pollution model

Modelling air pollution at fine resolution across the UK

storymaps.arcgis.com

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