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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 5d

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.

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 7d

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 · 8d

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

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Mairéad @drmaireaddb.bsky.social · 14d

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 · 18d

Main gate University College Cork @ucc.ie

John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 22d

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 · 22d

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 · 25d

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 25d

It feels great! 😀

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · 25d

The ongoing impact of COVID-19...

Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 25d

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.

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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 25d

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 · 28d

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

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Annual Aerosol Science Conference 2025 - The Aerosol Society

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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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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jul 29

Interesting read. Are dark forces behind the "beds in garden sheds" idea currently proposed by the Irish government?

Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · Jul 29

Abundance' is a buzz word generated by US tech bros and their push to deregulate in order to allow development.
Its adoption here means pushing for windowless apartments and back garden sheds as housing, writes Theo McDonald in @irishexaminer.bsky.social

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

'Abundance' is all around us - just look at all our empty buildings

The US libertarian concept of 'abundance' - deregulation by another name - isn't needed to unlock the housing market here, writes Theo McDonald

www.irishexaminer.com

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hungry caterpillars on the UCC campus @ucc.ie

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jun 26

UK newspaper consistently publishes articles attacking net zero policies and having to later "correct the record" in small print weeks later, after the damage has been done.

I wonder if they would stop this practice if a fine of say £100,000 was issued every time?

Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · Jun 2

The Telegraph is now having to publish so many corrections to articles where it attempts to find *any angle whatsoever* to attack net-zero polices that it makes sense to start tracking them here.

These are the ones published since Labour won the election.

"We are happy to correct the record."

John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jun 24

Great news today with the official announcement of our new research project PEACE-Air!

This cross-border initiative will bring together researchers from RoI and NI together for the first time to tackle common issues around air pollution and deliver cleaner air for all.

www.seupb.eu/latest/news/...

€6.5m of PEACEPLUS funding awarded to improve air quality across the island of Ireland

www.seupb.eu

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jun 23

But people still burn coal in their homes during winter, often causing significant levels of air pollution

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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · Jun 23

Frustration, powerlessness, anxiety, sadness, anger & little faith in Government action - how the public feels about climate change. Respondents say very clearly they want to be enabled to do more.
Climate Conversations 2025 consultation now open
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

Irish public feels ‘more despair than hope’ about climate change, new research reveals

Frustration is the number one feeling the public report having when it comes to climate change, new research shows.

www.independent.ie

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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jun 22

Another summer spike of covid19 in Ireland and elsewhere, putting to bed any notions that it is seasonal, like flu or colds.

If you get symptoms like flu or a cold in summer it is more likely to be covid than anything else.

Mairéad @drmaireaddb.bsky.social · Jun 22

Weeks 16-24 (Mon to Sun)
New admissions:
Wk. Hospital. ICU
16. 84. 3
17. 70. 5
18. 65. 2
19. 78. 2
20. 76. 3
21. 95. 3
22. 106. 3
23. 144. 6
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John Wenger @johnwenger9.bsky.social · Jun 22

Designating biomass burning as a renewable energy source was such a huge mistake!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now | Dale Vince

The evidence against the Drax power station is damning, yet the government wants to continue its massive public funding, says campaigner Dale Vince

www.theguardian.com

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