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Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection
"when immune memory cells form in the lung after flu infection, insufficient dietary iron leaves them less able to mount a strong antiviral response"
www.news-medical.net/news/2025120...
"when immune memory cells form in the lung after flu infection, insufficient dietary iron leaves them less able to mount a strong antiviral response"
www.news-medical.net/news/2025120...
Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection
Dietary iron deficiency in mice alters lung T cell activation during influenza infection and leads to memory T cells that are present in normal or increased numbers but have impaired antiviral cytokin...
www.news-medical.net
December 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection
"when immune memory cells form in the lung after flu infection, insufficient dietary iron leaves them less able to mount a strong antiviral response"
www.news-medical.net/news/2025120...
"when immune memory cells form in the lung after flu infection, insufficient dietary iron leaves them less able to mount a strong antiviral response"
www.news-medical.net/news/2025120...
TB rates are rising. Here's who's most at risk
"people with weakened immunity. This includes people with HIV or diabetes, as well as people undergoing cancer treatment or on certain drugs"
or who have had COVID
www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
"people with weakened immunity. This includes people with HIV or diabetes, as well as people undergoing cancer treatment or on certain drugs"
or who have had COVID
www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
Tuberculosis rates are rising. Here's who's most at risk | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Cases of tuberculosis are rising in the UK and US, and experts are urging that a holistic approach to treatment is the best course of action
www.sciencefocus.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
TB rates are rising. Here's who's most at risk
"people with weakened immunity. This includes people with HIV or diabetes, as well as people undergoing cancer treatment or on certain drugs"
or who have had COVID
www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
"people with weakened immunity. This includes people with HIV or diabetes, as well as people undergoing cancer treatment or on certain drugs"
or who have had COVID
www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
Pointed out to NSW Health that their Measles Fact Sheet lacks key facts:
- spread by talking etc & even before symptoms appear
- airborne for 2+ hours
- Source Control is key so wear a N95 mask (surgicals ineffective)
Here's their reply. Suggestions appreciated to help their review.
- spread by talking etc & even before symptoms appear
- airborne for 2+ hours
- Source Control is key so wear a N95 mask (surgicals ineffective)
Here's their reply. Suggestions appreciated to help their review.
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Pointed out to NSW Health that their Measles Fact Sheet lacks key facts:
- spread by talking etc & even before symptoms appear
- airborne for 2+ hours
- Source Control is key so wear a N95 mask (surgicals ineffective)
Here's their reply. Suggestions appreciated to help their review.
- spread by talking etc & even before symptoms appear
- airborne for 2+ hours
- Source Control is key so wear a N95 mask (surgicals ineffective)
Here's their reply. Suggestions appreciated to help their review.
Volunteer WA firefighter with rare & aggressive cancer calls for compensation
"Firefighters are calling for better compensation & specific health checks to detect early signs of cancer"
Like many health issues, no mention of PREVENTION: education & respirators
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"Firefighters are calling for better compensation & specific health checks to detect early signs of cancer"
Like many health issues, no mention of PREVENTION: education & respirators
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Matt believes firefighting caused his cancer, but can't access compensation
Matthew Petch says firefighters like him are being left behind by an outdated compensation scheme and a lack of health screening.
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Volunteer WA firefighter with rare & aggressive cancer calls for compensation
"Firefighters are calling for better compensation & specific health checks to detect early signs of cancer"
Like many health issues, no mention of PREVENTION: education & respirators
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"Firefighters are calling for better compensation & specific health checks to detect early signs of cancer"
Like many health issues, no mention of PREVENTION: education & respirators
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Schools go into lockdown as flu sweeps nation
"Teachers cancel singing in assembly to combat virus’s spread"
Why?
Does it impede hand-washing?
Or is it something to do with airborne transmission?
apple.news/A428ZHY0GSeC...
"Teachers cancel singing in assembly to combat virus’s spread"
Why?
Does it impede hand-washing?
Or is it something to do with airborne transmission?
apple.news/A428ZHY0GSeC...
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Schools go into lockdown as flu sweeps nation
"Teachers cancel singing in assembly to combat virus’s spread"
Why?
Does it impede hand-washing?
Or is it something to do with airborne transmission?
apple.news/A428ZHY0GSeC...
"Teachers cancel singing in assembly to combat virus’s spread"
Why?
Does it impede hand-washing?
Or is it something to do with airborne transmission?
apple.news/A428ZHY0GSeC...
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SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System
johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...
johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...
SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System
A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may wo...
johnsnowproject.org
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System
johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...
johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...
New restrictions on wood-burning stoves + loophole fuelling the problem
"Cutting emissions from domestic burning requires helping people to understand the health risks, challenging the idea that modern stoves are harmless, & providing practical alternatives"
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
"Cutting emissions from domestic burning requires helping people to understand the health risks, challenging the idea that modern stoves are harmless, & providing practical alternatives"
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem
The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New restrictions on wood-burning stoves + loophole fuelling the problem
"Cutting emissions from domestic burning requires helping people to understand the health risks, challenging the idea that modern stoves are harmless, & providing practical alternatives"
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
"Cutting emissions from domestic burning requires helping people to understand the health risks, challenging the idea that modern stoves are harmless, & providing practical alternatives"
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
theconversation.com/irans-record...
theconversation.com/irans-record...
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face a severe air pollution crisis.
theconversation.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
theconversation.com/irans-record...
theconversation.com/irans-record...
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Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication www.thestar.com/politics/stu...
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication www.thestar.com/politics/stu...
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
Rheumatic Heart Disease cases drastically reduced in NW Qld
We know that clean water & air are essential for good health, but now shown that clean linen has reduced rates of RHD - another preventable disease
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
We know that clean water & air are essential for good health, but now shown that clean linen has reduced rates of RHD - another preventable disease
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
From 99 to 15 cases: How outback region reduced preventable disease
A lack of access to clean clothes and sheets led to high rates of heart disease in this outback Queensland town. But an Indigenous-led washing initiative is changing health outcomes in the region.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Rheumatic Heart Disease cases drastically reduced in NW Qld
We know that clean water & air are essential for good health, but now shown that clean linen has reduced rates of RHD - another preventable disease
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
We know that clean water & air are essential for good health, but now shown that clean linen has reduced rates of RHD - another preventable disease
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Tunnel worker awarded $2.4M
"first case brought by a road tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis...could have major consequences for the 1000s of workers employed across Oz’s...tunnelling projects. 1/10 is predicted to develop the incurable lung disease"
apple.news/ADC3VBAGHTAa...
"first case brought by a road tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis...could have major consequences for the 1000s of workers employed across Oz’s...tunnelling projects. 1/10 is predicted to develop the incurable lung disease"
apple.news/ADC3VBAGHTAa...
Tunnel worker awarded $2.4 million after deadly silicosis diagnosis — The Sydney Morning Herald
A judge has castigated some of the nation’s largest tunnelling companies for failing to protect workers, accusing them of “egregious breaches of duty”.
apple.news
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Tunnel worker awarded $2.4M
"first case brought by a road tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis...could have major consequences for the 1000s of workers employed across Oz’s...tunnelling projects. 1/10 is predicted to develop the incurable lung disease"
apple.news/ADC3VBAGHTAa...
"first case brought by a road tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis...could have major consequences for the 1000s of workers employed across Oz’s...tunnelling projects. 1/10 is predicted to develop the incurable lung disease"
apple.news/ADC3VBAGHTAa...
Trump admin will reconsider part of rule to protect miners from lung diseases
apple.news/Arzh77gWsSMq...
apple.news/Arzh77gWsSMq...
Trump admin will reconsider part of rule to protect miners from lung diseases — The Hill
The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job.
apple.news
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Trump admin will reconsider part of rule to protect miners from lung diseases
apple.news/Arzh77gWsSMq...
apple.news/Arzh77gWsSMq...
Asbestos found in wind farm lift brake pads prompts safety response
From another ABC article: "Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in our homes, schools and workplaces"
Another reason to clean the air
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
From another ABC article: "Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in our homes, schools and workplaces"
Another reason to clean the air
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Asbestos found in lift brake pads at wind farms
A renewable energy company says it has found asbestos in equipment at its sites across Australia, sparking an urgent safety response.
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Asbestos found in wind farm lift brake pads prompts safety response
From another ABC article: "Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in our homes, schools and workplaces"
Another reason to clean the air
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
From another ABC article: "Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in our homes, schools and workplaces"
Another reason to clean the air
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
"Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in (Australian) homes, schools and workplaces"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in (Australian) homes, schools and workplaces"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
Staff at the former ABC studios in Elsternwick were exposed to asbestos over an extended period.
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
"Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in (Australian) homes, schools and workplaces"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"Despite a national ban more than two decades ago, more than 6 million tones of asbestos remain in (Australian) homes, schools and workplaces"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
13 active ABC sites had been found to have asbestos in them, but that these were being professionally managed to ensure staff were not exposed
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
13 active ABC sites had been found to have asbestos in them, but that these were being professionally managed to ensure staff were not exposed
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
Staff at the former ABC studios in Elsternwick were exposed to asbestos over an extended period.
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
13 active ABC sites had been found to have asbestos in them, but that these were being professionally managed to ensure staff were not exposed
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
13 active ABC sites had been found to have asbestos in them, but that these were being professionally managed to ensure staff were not exposed
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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This is a fascinating read.
It underscores what works (collaborative investigation by complementary specialties) and doesn't (siloed expertise making broad assumptions based on incomplete data).
If you want to know how science is done right, take a gander at this 🧵 ↓
It underscores what works (collaborative investigation by complementary specialties) and doesn't (siloed expertise making broad assumptions based on incomplete data).
If you want to know how science is done right, take a gander at this 🧵 ↓
This question came up. While somewhat coy, it isn’t actually that simple to answer.
Given that I’m an “aerosol scientist”, I figured I take a crack at answering it.
Given that I’m an “aerosol scientist”, I figured I take a crack at answering it.
How exactly does one become an "aerosol scientist", inquiring minds want to know.
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is a fascinating read.
It underscores what works (collaborative investigation by complementary specialties) and doesn't (siloed expertise making broad assumptions based on incomplete data).
If you want to know how science is done right, take a gander at this 🧵 ↓
It underscores what works (collaborative investigation by complementary specialties) and doesn't (siloed expertise making broad assumptions based on incomplete data).
If you want to know how science is done right, take a gander at this 🧵 ↓
Nurse Practitioner Sonja Elia works in immunisation at Austin Health in Victoria
"as a privately practicing Nurse Practitioner, I am still unable to provide COVID-19 vaccines, which is ridiculous"
True, but leaky/50% effective surgicals instead of N95s is a concern
anmj.org.au/qa-with-immu...
"as a privately practicing Nurse Practitioner, I am still unable to provide COVID-19 vaccines, which is ridiculous"
True, but leaky/50% effective surgicals instead of N95s is a concern
anmj.org.au/qa-with-immu...
Q&A with Immunisation Nurse Practitioner, Sonja Elia - ANMJ
Nurse Practitioner Sonja Elia works in immunisation at Austin Health in Victoria. She speaks to the ANMJ about her career and speciality. 1 You’re Victoria’s first immunisation-specific Nurse Practiti...
anmj.org.au
December 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Nurse Practitioner Sonja Elia works in immunisation at Austin Health in Victoria
"as a privately practicing Nurse Practitioner, I am still unable to provide COVID-19 vaccines, which is ridiculous"
True, but leaky/50% effective surgicals instead of N95s is a concern
anmj.org.au/qa-with-immu...
"as a privately practicing Nurse Practitioner, I am still unable to provide COVID-19 vaccines, which is ridiculous"
True, but leaky/50% effective surgicals instead of N95s is a concern
anmj.org.au/qa-with-immu...
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🎥 Final recordings now published! 🎥
Recordings from the final session, Making indoor air safer for everyone to breathe are now live meaning you can now watch the full conference if you want to revisit the discussion or weren’t able to join us live 🔗 bit.ly/ssa-2025-play...
Recordings from the final session, Making indoor air safer for everyone to breathe are now live meaning you can now watch the full conference if you want to revisit the discussion or weren’t able to join us live 🔗 bit.ly/ssa-2025-play...
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🎥 Final recordings now published! 🎥
Recordings from the final session, Making indoor air safer for everyone to breathe are now live meaning you can now watch the full conference if you want to revisit the discussion or weren’t able to join us live 🔗 bit.ly/ssa-2025-play...
Recordings from the final session, Making indoor air safer for everyone to breathe are now live meaning you can now watch the full conference if you want to revisit the discussion or weren’t able to join us live 🔗 bit.ly/ssa-2025-play...
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Spotted this display in Northcote, near Merri Station, Melbourne (Naarm), Victoria, Australia, acknowledging World Ventil8 Day on November 8th and doing a wonderful job, sharing resources to help educate!
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November 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Spotted this display in Northcote, near Merri Station, Melbourne (Naarm), Victoria, Australia, acknowledging World Ventil8 Day on November 8th and doing a wonderful job, sharing resources to help educate!
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She said: "I don't read everything, & then decide that I am right...I just have a feeling"...
Their feelings are as valid as any facts. This feelings vs facts worldview has created a chasm...
what they are not entitled to is their own facts"
Audio: 12:25 to 18:15
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Their feelings are as valid as any facts. This feelings vs facts worldview has created a chasm...
what they are not entitled to is their own facts"
Audio: 12:25 to 18:15
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Jane Caro — why Australia is failing our school system - ABC listen
We often hear about "failing schools", but what if it is us, the Australian community, who are failing them? Public school advocate Jane Caro argues that Australia's pursuit of school choice, and the...
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
She said: "I don't read everything, & then decide that I am right...I just have a feeling"...
Their feelings are as valid as any facts. This feelings vs facts worldview has created a chasm...
what they are not entitled to is their own facts"
Audio: 12:25 to 18:15
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Their feelings are as valid as any facts. This feelings vs facts worldview has created a chasm...
what they are not entitled to is their own facts"
Audio: 12:25 to 18:15
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Air quality improving, but 180,000 deaths from air pollution in EU
Reducing air pollution to WHO guideline levels could have prevented 182,000 deaths attributable to (PM 2.5), 63,000 to ozone (O3)...& 34,000 to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure ...in 2023
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
Reducing air pollution to WHO guideline levels could have prevented 182,000 deaths attributable to (PM 2.5), 63,000 to ozone (O3)...& 34,000 to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure ...in 2023
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
Air quality improving, but just over 180,000 deaths still attributable to air pollution in EU
Just over 180,000 deaths in the European Union were attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) concentrations above World Health Organization WHO guideline levels in 2023, according...
www.eea.europa.eu
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Air quality improving, but 180,000 deaths from air pollution in EU
Reducing air pollution to WHO guideline levels could have prevented 182,000 deaths attributable to (PM 2.5), 63,000 to ozone (O3)...& 34,000 to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure ...in 2023
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
Reducing air pollution to WHO guideline levels could have prevented 182,000 deaths attributable to (PM 2.5), 63,000 to ozone (O3)...& 34,000 to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure ...in 2023
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
Indoor air quality and heart health
New evidence that portable home air filters can lower blood pressure underscores the link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.
www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health...
New evidence that portable home air filters can lower blood pressure underscores the link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.
www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health...
Indoor air quality and heart health - Harvard Health
A 2025 study found that using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter to trap tiny particle pollutants may help lower blood pressure for people living near busy roads....
www.health.harvard.edu
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Indoor air quality and heart health
New evidence that portable home air filters can lower blood pressure underscores the link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.
www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health...
New evidence that portable home air filters can lower blood pressure underscores the link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.
www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health...
Real-world testing shows which vehicles emit more deadly pollutant NOx
"many popular vehicles, banned in Europe but allowed in Oz, emit several times more NOx than lab-test rules allow
...
diesel vehicles exceeded their mandated maximums by almost 40%"
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
"many popular vehicles, banned in Europe but allowed in Oz, emit several times more NOx than lab-test rules allow
...
diesel vehicles exceeded their mandated maximums by almost 40%"
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Two cars, similar size, but one emits 17 times more of a deadly pollutant
New rules around NOx, the most deadly form of vehicle pollution, come into force today, as testing reveals which popular models are pumping out more than others.
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Real-world testing shows which vehicles emit more deadly pollutant NOx
"many popular vehicles, banned in Europe but allowed in Oz, emit several times more NOx than lab-test rules allow
...
diesel vehicles exceeded their mandated maximums by almost 40%"
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
"many popular vehicles, banned in Europe but allowed in Oz, emit several times more NOx than lab-test rules allow
...
diesel vehicles exceeded their mandated maximums by almost 40%"
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
A new test shows promising results for detecting latent TB infection in resource-limited settings
Overdue, as New Scientist said one of TB's "greatest skills is its ability to fly through the air"
Also benefits from misplaced handwashing emphasis
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Overdue, as New Scientist said one of TB's "greatest skills is its ability to fly through the air"
Also benefits from misplaced handwashing emphasis
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Point-of-care rapid tests can improve screening for latent tuberculosis
A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Clinical ...
medicalxpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A new test shows promising results for detecting latent TB infection in resource-limited settings
Overdue, as New Scientist said one of TB's "greatest skills is its ability to fly through the air"
Also benefits from misplaced handwashing emphasis
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Overdue, as New Scientist said one of TB's "greatest skills is its ability to fly through the air"
Also benefits from misplaced handwashing emphasis
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
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Join us and AWAIR tomorrow (30th) for a free Walk & Talk exploring local #AirPollution displays in Gipsy Hill.
Meet at 5pm at the Gipsy Hill Taproom, SE27, and join our friendly chat about how pollution affects our health & daily lives.
Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-talk-...
Meet at 5pm at the Gipsy Hill Taproom, SE27, and join our friendly chat about how pollution affects our health & daily lives.
Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-talk-...
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us and AWAIR tomorrow (30th) for a free Walk & Talk exploring local #AirPollution displays in Gipsy Hill.
Meet at 5pm at the Gipsy Hill Taproom, SE27, and join our friendly chat about how pollution affects our health & daily lives.
Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-talk-...
Meet at 5pm at the Gipsy Hill Taproom, SE27, and join our friendly chat about how pollution affects our health & daily lives.
Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-talk-...