Emily Copeland
@emilyscn.bsky.social
Associate Director at Science Communication Network
www.sciencecommunicationnetwork.org
Maintains a large network of researchers in #EnvironmentalHealth to get their peer-reviewed science in the hands of the media and impacted communities.
www.sciencecommunicationnetwork.org
Maintains a large network of researchers in #EnvironmentalHealth to get their peer-reviewed science in the hands of the media and impacted communities.
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Mark the date and get ready: MICRO 2026 is happening (yes, it’s official!) and we want you all to join us in beautiful Cádiz from 12–16 October 2026 for a fantastic week of plastic science and community.
micro2026.sciencesconf.org
micro2026.sciencesconf.org
MICRO 2026 Plastic Pollution from Macro to nano - Sciencesconf.org
Welcome to MICRO 2026
micro2026.sciencesconf.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Mark the date and get ready: MICRO 2026 is happening (yes, it’s official!) and we want you all to join us in beautiful Cádiz from 12–16 October 2026 for a fantastic week of plastic science and community.
micro2026.sciencesconf.org
micro2026.sciencesconf.org
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Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
New 🧪report on #ForeverChemicals #Phthalates
Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neuro conditions and infertility = $$ health burdens
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neuro conditions and infertility = $$ health burdens
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds
Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
New 🧪report on #ForeverChemicals #Phthalates
Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neuro conditions and infertility = $$ health burdens
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neuro conditions and infertility = $$ health burdens
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
healthjournalism.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
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When I first saw the photos Annie took during the inversion, I immediately thought of historical photos from pre-EPA days.
But these were taken in 2025. The Trump EPA has halted rules meant to reduce pollution in this community and others. Here's what we found:
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
But these were taken in 2025. The Trump EPA has halted rules meant to reduce pollution in this community and others. Here's what we found:
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
📽️ WATCH: Photographer @annie-flanagan.bsky.social went to Clairton, PA, where residents live in the shadow of the country’s largest coke plant. Coke is a product used to manufacture steel.
This is what Annie saw — and inhaled — while on assignment in Clairton.
Link to our story below ⤵️
This is what Annie saw — and inhaled — while on assignment in Clairton.
Link to our story below ⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
When I first saw the photos Annie took during the inversion, I immediately thought of historical photos from pre-EPA days.
But these were taken in 2025. The Trump EPA has halted rules meant to reduce pollution in this community and others. Here's what we found:
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
But these were taken in 2025. The Trump EPA has halted rules meant to reduce pollution in this community and others. Here's what we found:
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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Judith Enck writes in TIME that plastic recycling was never designed to solve the pollution crisis, and the industry has known it: time.com/7337065/auto...
Less than 6% of plastic waste in the US is recycled, while corporations continue to expand production and mislead the public with false claims.
Less than 6% of plastic waste in the US is recycled, while corporations continue to expand production and mislead the public with false claims.
Recycling Can’t Solve Our Plastic Crisis
"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.
time.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Judith Enck writes in TIME that plastic recycling was never designed to solve the pollution crisis, and the industry has known it: time.com/7337065/auto...
Less than 6% of plastic waste in the US is recycled, while corporations continue to expand production and mislead the public with false claims.
Less than 6% of plastic waste in the US is recycled, while corporations continue to expand production and mislead the public with false claims.
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"The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight." Great piece by @mollytaft.com
The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight." Great piece by @mollytaft.com
Devastating
Gift article about the across-the-board *slowdown* in federal funding for science - on ALL the topics. But especially for up-and-coming scientists.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 🎁
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 🎁
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Devastating
Another deep-dive from @washingtonpost.com on concerning chemicals in plastics #Phthalates #EverywhereChemicals
Glad to see the 'Plastic Peril' series continue
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Glad to see the 'Plastic Peril' series continue
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
How these chemicals went everywhere and threatened our health
These chemicals continue to contaminate Americans’ food, decades after scientists recognized their dangers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another deep-dive from @washingtonpost.com on concerning chemicals in plastics #Phthalates #EverywhereChemicals
Glad to see the 'Plastic Peril' series continue
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Glad to see the 'Plastic Peril' series continue
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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"Produced water", brimming with salt + chemicals, rises with oil + gas, then gets shot back underground by injection wells. The contaminants it contains turn up in people's wells + on farmland.
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from Oklahoma oil wells.
grist.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Produced water", brimming with salt + chemicals, rises with oil + gas, then gets shot back underground by injection wells. The contaminants it contains turn up in people's wells + on farmland.
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
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Fossil fuels are bad for the planet and health. Our new report shows how coal, oil & methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life. Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Fossil fuels are bad for the planet and health. Our new report shows how coal, oil & methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life. Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness
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Please join Beyond Plastics Science Director @trishavv.bsky.social, @amizota.bsky.social
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
October 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Please join Beyond Plastics Science Director @trishavv.bsky.social, @amizota.bsky.social
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
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Classed as 'reprotoxic', EEA-NH4 is a type of PFAS that can harm sexual function, fertility + child development.
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant
Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Classed as 'reprotoxic', EEA-NH4 is a type of PFAS that can harm sexual function, fertility + child development.
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Where do Americans get their news?
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
News Platform Fact Sheet
How Americans get news has greatly changed in the 21st century. Most now use digital devices for news at least sometimes. Read about the platforms they turn to.
www.pewresearch.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Where do Americans get their news?
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
Welp, UGH 🫠🤮
September 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Welp, UGH 🫠🤮
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In this episode, @anjakrieger.bsky.social celebrates the 40th International Coastal Cleanup Day and explores its history with Elsa Devienne, an assistant professor in US history at Northumbria University in the UK. It’s a huge event which has been taking place each 3rd Saturday of September.
Plastisphere: A podcast on plastic pollution in the environment
Emission dans Sciences · The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to devel...
podcasts.apple.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In this episode, @anjakrieger.bsky.social celebrates the 40th International Coastal Cleanup Day and explores its history with Elsa Devienne, an assistant professor in US history at Northumbria University in the UK. It’s a huge event which has been taking place each 3rd Saturday of September.
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It is always a good time to check your Bluesky settings for content and media and make sure videos and GIFs do not autoplay.
September 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It is always a good time to check your Bluesky settings for content and media and make sure videos and GIFs do not autoplay.
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"The lesson from both studies is clear: If public health wants to compete with misinformation, it must stop treating social media as the enemy and start partnering with it as an ally." #SciComm
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
Opinion: To combat misinformation online, public health experts should partner with content creators | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
To counter videos on social media platforms that promote health pseudoscience, public health practitioners should collaborate with creators by providing them with accurate information, according to Ha...
hsph.harvard.edu
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"The lesson from both studies is clear: If public health wants to compete with misinformation, it must stop treating social media as the enemy and start partnering with it as an ally." #SciComm
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
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For the last several months, I've been digging through endless scientific literature on what happens when pregnant mothers are exposed to plastic chemicals in their food, water, and everyday household products.
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about
Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.
wapo.st
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
For the last several months, I've been digging through endless scientific literature on what happens when pregnant mothers are exposed to plastic chemicals in their food, water, and everyday household products.
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community: An "overwhelming majority" of respondents said that Bluesky has a "vibrant and healthy online science community," while Twitter no longer does.
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
arstechnica.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community: An "overwhelming majority" of respondents said that Bluesky has a "vibrant and healthy online science community," while Twitter no longer does.
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New study: oil & gas are major killers
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States
Largest total population health burden is from O&G end-use, but greatest relative disparities are linked to downstream activities.
www.science.org
August 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
New study: oil & gas are major killers
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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New study shows health damage in US from oil & gas emissions, 90,000 premature deaths nationally, with California, New York, and Texas suffering the most.
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States
Largest total population health burden is from O&G end-use, but greatest relative disparities are linked to downstream activities.
www.science.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New study shows health damage in US from oil & gas emissions, 90,000 premature deaths nationally, with California, New York, and Texas suffering the most.
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...