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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

A comprehensive analysis of combined stormwater overflow (CSO) discharges to coastal waters and data communications by a UK water company between 2021 and 2023 @envsci.rsc.org

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A comprehensive analysis of combined stormwater overflow (CSO) discharges to coastal waters and data communications by a UK water company between 2021 and 2023

Sewage discharges to aquatic environments present a real danger to human and ecosystem health. Event duration monitors (EDMs) from combined stormwater overflows (CSOs) are now fitted to over 90% of st...

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 19d

Road runoff will pass through vortex separators, a series of filters, wetlands + bioswales - the aim: to stop lead, chromium + PAHs from the highway permeating a chalk aquifer.

Imagine the boost to wildlife if work like this were rolled out across the country.
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‘You could drink from that pond’: the city digging for a solution to toxic runoff

A project in Brighton to stop harmful chemicals from seeping into a chalk aquifer could set an example for managing such pollution

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

Most sewage discharges happen during breakfast when people get up for work/school. Those early morning swimmers are more likely to encounter 'fresh' sewage discharges.

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

There are strong correlations between start times of real sewage discharges and false alarms.

Regulatory authorities and water companies should provide data on false positive ad false negative activation of EDMs

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

Some event duration monitors have had false readings 100% of the time.

Some sewage discharges classed at 'non-impacting' have lasted for over 70 years. Many last several tidal cycles

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

*error*

This should be 70 days not years

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

Most sewage discharges happen during breakfast when people get up for work/school. Those early morning swimmers are more likely to encounter 'fresh' sewage discharges.

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

There are strong correlations between start times of real sewage discharges and false alarms.

Regulatory authorities and water companies should provide data on false positive ad false negative activation of EDMs

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

Some event duration monitors have had false readings 100% of the time.

Some sewage discharges classed at 'non-impacting' have lasted for over 70 years. Many last several tidal cycles

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 22d

A comprehensive analysis of combined stormwater overflow (CSO) discharges to coastal waters and data communications by a UK water company between 2021 and 2023 @envsci.rsc.org

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A comprehensive analysis of combined stormwater overflow (CSO) discharges to coastal waters and data communications by a UK water company between 2021 and 2023

Sewage discharges to aquatic environments present a real danger to human and ecosystem health. Event duration monitors (EDMs) from combined stormwater overflows (CSOs) are now fitted to over 90% of st...

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Michael Bertram @michaelgbertram.bsky.social · 27d

Happy to share our new paper on the impacts of corporate capture strategies on human and ecosystem health 🌍

Available Open Access at 👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 28d

New paper from the @ipcp.bsky.social board -

Corporate ‘Capture Strategies’ Impacting Human and Ecosystem Health

We highlight that capture strategies go beyond regulatory capture to include individuals, organisations, governments and intergovernmental meetings
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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution @ipcp.bsky.social · 28d

We have a new publication. Thanks @dralexford.bsky.social for leading this work!

Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 28d

New paper from the @ipcp.bsky.social board -

Corporate ‘Capture Strategies’ Impacting Human and Ecosystem Health

We highlight that capture strategies go beyond regulatory capture to include individuals, organisations, governments and intergovernmental meetings
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · 28d

New paper from the @ipcp.bsky.social board -

Corporate ‘Capture Strategies’ Impacting Human and Ecosystem Health

We highlight that capture strategies go beyond regulatory capture to include individuals, organisations, governments and intergovernmental meetings
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Prof Grant Stentiford @cefaschiefsci.bsky.social · Aug 16

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#CefasScience #OneHealth

Infection of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) by the parasite Hematodinium sp.: insights from 30 years of field observations | Royal Society Open Science

The Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, is an important representative of the benthos and also supports valuable fisheries across Europe. Nephrops are susceptible to infection by Hematodinium sp., an...

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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution @ipcp.bsky.social · Aug 14

Over 400 signatories united in support of the OECD PFAS definition! 🎉The list of signatories is still growing. If you're working in the field—and especially if you're based in Latin America, Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia—sign here: lnkd.in/d9X-sBd2
Read our statement: lnkd.in/dbQvpVHY

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Prof Alex Ford @dralexford.bsky.social · Aug 15

“Woody, those are the countries which make money from plastics” #plasticstreaty #globalplasticstreaty #plasticpollution #INC-5.2 #conflictsofinterest #petrochemicals

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Jaishri Srinivasan 💧🔥 @jaishrijuice.bsky.social · Aug 12

The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly | PNAS

Science is characterized by collaboration and cooperation, but also by uncertainty, competition, and inequality. While there has always been some c...

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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · Jun 10

Forever chemicals: Scientists condemn massive lobbying campaign to alter PFAS definition

In a letter published Tuesday in a scientific journal, a group of 20 researchers warn that 'this effort is politically and/or economically, rather than scientifically, motivated.'

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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · Jun 11

In a new paper, 22 scientists—including Professor Ian Cousins and Associate Professor Marlene Ågerstrand at Department of Environmental Science @stockholm-uni.bsky.social —defend the current definition of PFASs established by the OECD. #PFAS #Chemistry
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Scientists defend widely used definition of PFASs - Department of Environmental Science

In a new paper published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 22 scientists—including Professor Ian Cousins and Associate Professor Marlene Ågerstrand from the Department of Environmen...

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Mⓐrtin Wⓐgner @martiwag.bsky.social · Jul 9

Over the past few years, our PlastChem team has worked tirelessly to map the chemical complexity of #plastics. Today, we publish the findings in @nature.com. We hope this evidence propels the development of safer plastics to protect human health and environment. 1/4
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Mapping the chemical complexity of plastics - Nature

An inventory of 16,325 known plastic chemicals, including >4,200 hazardous compounds, supports the development of safer plastics.

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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution @ipcp.bsky.social · Jun 10

Read the full statement here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Scientists’ Statement on the Chemical Definition of PFASs

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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution @ipcp.bsky.social · Jun 10

✍️ To safeguard public health and environmental protection, it’s crucial to uphold the OECD chemical definition of PFAS. If you support this effort, consider signing this statement: www.ipcp.ch/news/sign-on...

Sign-on campaign: Scientists’ statement on the chemical definition of PFASs | IPCP

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IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution @ipcp.bsky.social · Jun 10

Sign-on campaign: Preserving Scientific Integrity in the PFAS Definition. Scientists raise concerns about ongoing efforts to redefine PFAS and potentially exclude certain fluorinated chemical subgroups from the widely accepted 2021 OECD definition. www.ipcp.ch/news/sign-on...

Sign-on campaign: Scientists’ statement on the chemical definition of PFASs | IPCP

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Gltch @gltch.io · Jun 16

🧪 Forever chemicals definition under attack? Scientists warn of a shadowy effort to weaken regulation! 😱 #PFAS

Source: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/10/1528243/scientists-warn-against-attempts-to-change-definition-of-forever-chemicals

Scientists Warn Against Attempts To Change Definition of 'Forever Chemicals' - Slashdot

A group of 20 internationally renowned scientists have issued a strong warning against attempts to narrow the definition of "forever chemicals" in what they describe as a politically or economically motivated effort to weaken regulation of the potentially harmful chemicals. From a report: Per- and p...

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