Chairman of the ESC Task Force Environment and Cardiologist
@tmuenzel28.bsky.social
Thomas Münzel is a senior cardiologist and vascular biologist whose work reveals how noise, air pollution and other environmental stressors damage the heart. A global leader in environmental cardiology with 1300 publications +h-index, google scholar: 165
‘Regulate nicotine as pharmaceutical’
Prof. Münzels legislative recommendations include equal rising nicotine taxes across all products, banning online sales, and reclassifying nicotine regulation from consumer product law to pharmaceutical drug legislation
www.tabaknee.nl/news/item/34...
Prof. Münzels legislative recommendations include equal rising nicotine taxes across all products, banning online sales, and reclassifying nicotine regulation from consumer product law to pharmaceutical drug legislation
www.tabaknee.nl/news/item/34...
European experts: ‘Protect Tax Directive review against lobby’
The EU Tobacco Tax Directive needs a quick and thorough update, because both the minimum rates and the scope of the directive are outdated. The review “is not a finance issue, but a health issue,” an ...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
‘Regulate nicotine as pharmaceutical’
Prof. Münzels legislative recommendations include equal rising nicotine taxes across all products, banning online sales, and reclassifying nicotine regulation from consumer product law to pharmaceutical drug legislation
www.tabaknee.nl/news/item/34...
Prof. Münzels legislative recommendations include equal rising nicotine taxes across all products, banning online sales, and reclassifying nicotine regulation from consumer product law to pharmaceutical drug legislation
www.tabaknee.nl/news/item/34...
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The #environment is toxic for our #heart. 4 Cardiology Societies speak with one voice !
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
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doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
January 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The #environment is toxic for our #heart. 4 Cardiology Societies speak with one voice !
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
The @escardio.bsky.social European Society of Cardiology strongly recommends legislative actions to regulate #nicotine containing products:
January 28, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The @escardio.bsky.social European Society of Cardiology strongly recommends legislative actions to regulate #nicotine containing products:
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Große Ehre: Interview im #Spiegel zum Thema #Umwelt und #Herzkreislauferkrankungen
Read it !
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Read it !
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(S+) Infarkt- und Schlaganfall-Risiko: »Wir verschleiern, wo die wahre Gefahr fürs Herz liegt«
Hohes Cholesterin? Der Kardiologe Thomas Münzel warnt eher vor einem Herztod durch Lärm und Schadstoffe. Er erklärt, wie sich jeder vor schädlichen Umwelteinflüssen schützen kann.
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January 24, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Große Ehre: Interview im #Spiegel zum Thema #Umwelt und #Herzkreislauferkrankungen
Read it !
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
Read it !
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
The #environment is toxic for our #heart. 4 Cardiology Societies speak with one voice !
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
January 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The #environment is toxic for our #heart. 4 Cardiology Societies speak with one voice !
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
Read and retweet it !
doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf915
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning the damaging effects of nicotine
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
January 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
12 Policy-driven key messages concerning the damaging effects of nicotine
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Please check my new homepage dealing with my projects like the #GHS, the Gutenberg Health Study , my achievements, the topic #environment and #cvd cardiovascular disease, and my #FoundationHeartofMainz
www.thomasmuenzel.de
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Münzel - Umwelt- und Gesundheitsforschung
Forschung zu den Auswirkungen von Lärm und Feinstaub auf die kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Please check my new homepage dealing with my projects like the #GHS, the Gutenberg Health Study , my achievements, the topic #environment and #cvd cardiovascular disease, and my #FoundationHeartofMainz
www.thomasmuenzel.de
www.thomasmuenzel.de
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I know there are so many things to think about and to be very concerned and upset about. I find this to be another important impact to consider.
the consequences of #climatechange for #cardiovascularhealth : a perfect #expert #review of all #environmental #stressors. how the impact cardiovascular health
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A comprehensive review/expert statement on environmental risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Abstract. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally, with over 20 million deaths each year. While traditional risk factors—su
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January 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I know there are so many things to think about and to be very concerned and upset about. I find this to be another important impact to consider.
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Wind turbines ‘damage’ human health with noise pollution
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
Wind turbines ‘damage’ human health with noise pollution
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Wind turbines ‘damage’ human health with noise pollution
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
the consequences of #climatechange for #cardiovascularhealth : a perfect #expert #review of all #environmental #stressors. how the impact cardiovascular health
Please retweet this link :
academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...
Please retweet this link :
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A comprehensive review/expert statement on environmental risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Abstract. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally, with over 20 million deaths each year. While traditional risk factors—su
academic.oup.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
the consequences of #climatechange for #cardiovascularhealth : a perfect #expert #review of all #environmental #stressors. how the impact cardiovascular health
Please retweet this link :
academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...
Please retweet this link :
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Please check my new homepage !
www.thomasmuenzel.de
www.thomasmuenzel.de
Prof. Dr. Thomas Münzel - Umwelt- und Gesundheitsforschung
Forschung zu den Auswirkungen von Lärm und Feinstaub auf die kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit.
www.thomasmuenzel.de
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Please check my new homepage !
www.thomasmuenzel.de
www.thomasmuenzel.de
Check the article and the EEA report 2025: Noise is a massively underestimated cardiovascular risk factor !
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January 10, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Check the article and the EEA report 2025: Noise is a massively underestimated cardiovascular risk factor !
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning the damaging effects of nicotine
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
January 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
12 Policy-driven key messages concerning the damaging effects of nicotine
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?
Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning #nicotine and #cardiovascularhealth #cardiology #publichealth
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December 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
12 Policy-driven key messages concerning #nicotine and #cardiovascularhealth #cardiology #publichealth
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Great Article in the TIME News:
time.news/nicotine-hea...
Retweet the link of our landmark article !
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
time.news/nicotine-hea...
Retweet the link of our landmark article !
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
Nicotine & Heart Damage: No Safe Level - TIme News
Nicotine, in Any Form, Poses a Direct Threat to Cardiovascular Health, Experts Warn Table of Contents…
time.news
December 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Great Article in the TIME News:
time.news/nicotine-hea...
Retweet the link of our landmark article !
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
time.news/nicotine-hea...
Retweet the link of our landmark article !
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
12 Policy-driven key messages concerning #nicotine and #cardiovascularhealth #cardiology #publichealth
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December 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
12 Policy-driven key messages concerning #nicotine and #cardiovascularhealth #cardiology #publichealth
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#Nicotine and the #cardiovascular system: unmasking a global health threat !
The consequences of passive smoking !
The figure attached: the burden of second hand smoke
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The consequences of passive smoking !
The figure attached: the burden of second hand smoke
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December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
#Nicotine and the #cardiovascular system: unmasking a global health threat !
The consequences of passive smoking !
The figure attached: the burden of second hand smoke
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doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
The consequences of passive smoking !
The figure attached: the burden of second hand smoke
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doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
NEWS RELEASE 17-DEC-2025
Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels
Please read it and retweet this powerful message!
www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Pres...
Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels
Please read it and retweet this powerful message!
www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Pres...
Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels
Your access to the latest cardiovascular news, science, tools and resources.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
NEWS RELEASE 17-DEC-2025
Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels
Please read it and retweet this powerful message!
www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Pres...
Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels
Please read it and retweet this powerful message!
www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Pres...
Rob Reiner dies, and the President of the United States responds not with dignity, not with silence, not even with basic human decency, but with a petty, narcissistic, fact-free rant on his personal platform. That is not leadership. That is moral failure made public.
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Rob Reiner dies, and the President of the United States responds not with dignity, not with silence, not even with basic human decency, but with a petty, narcissistic, fact-free rant on his personal platform. That is not leadership. That is moral failure made public.
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Thats #America2025
Watch this old movie: #animalfarm from #GreogeOrwell 1954
Strong similarities between the government in the movie and the current government in the #US.
#PigBrother is watching you
From the left: #Musk #Vance #Trump #Kennedy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo...
Watch this old movie: #animalfarm from #GreogeOrwell 1954
Strong similarities between the government in the movie and the current government in the #US.
#PigBrother is watching you
From the left: #Musk #Vance #Trump #Kennedy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo...
March 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Thats #America2025
Watch this old movie: #animalfarm from #GreogeOrwell 1954
Strong similarities between the government in the movie and the current government in the #US.
#PigBrother is watching you
From the left: #Musk #Vance #Trump #Kennedy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo...
Watch this old movie: #animalfarm from #GreogeOrwell 1954
Strong similarities between the government in the movie and the current government in the #US.
#PigBrother is watching you
From the left: #Musk #Vance #Trump #Kennedy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo...
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Challenges by climate hazards, read it and retweet the link !!!
Nice article by our group !!
academic.oup.com/ehjacc/artic...
Nice article by our group !!
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Challenges posed by climate hazards to cardiovascular health and cardiac intensive care: implications for mitigation and adaptation
Abstract. Global warming, driven by increased greenhouse gas emissions, has led to unprecedented extreme weather events, contributing to higher morbidity a
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October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Challenges by climate hazards, read it and retweet the link !!!
Nice article by our group !!
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Nice article by our group !!
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Please read how #airpollution and #heat interact negatively with each other.
This is nicely explained in our expert review ; please retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
This is nicely explained in our expert review ; please retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Please read how #airpollution and #heat interact negatively with each other.
This is nicely explained in our expert review ; please retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
This is nicely explained in our expert review ; please retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
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Around 700.000 people are getting killed because of #wildfires per year ! Read the update of the impact of environmental stressors on #cardiovascular #health
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October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Around 700.000 people are getting killed because of #wildfires per year ! Read the update of the impact of environmental stressors on #cardiovascular #health
and retweet the link:
doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
or academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...
and retweet the link:
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or academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...