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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 5d

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#endangermentfinding

Medical Groups Tell EPA: Don't Kill 'Main Tool' to Combat Climate Crisis | Common Dreams

Over 120 top health and medical organizations joined the growing chorus of opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to roll back the endangerment finding.

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 8d

Yes! 50% of US medical schools have incorporated climate change into their curricula. It isn’t standardized so levels vary but heading in the right direction!

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks for sharing!

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 9d

Shout outs to @cuclimatehealth.bsky.social @ecoamerica.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @nam.edu @gcche.bsky.social for providing so many excellent resources for #physicians and other providers to learn more on the topic of climate and health.

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 9d

Had a nice interview with Rich Gawel at @gohealio.bsky.social and discussed healthcare’s role in #climate adaptation and mitigation after giving at talk at the Power of Women in Medicine Conference.
www.healio.com/news/allergy... @womeninmedicine.bsky.social

Environmental awareness can improve health care

CHICAGO — Patient outcomes will improve as awareness of environmental impacts on health grows, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine, University of Illinois Chicago D...

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 9d

Shoutouts to @cuclimatehealth.bsky.social @noharm.org @ecoamerica.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @nam.edu and @gcche.bsky.social for offering amazing resources for physicians and other healthcare professionals to learn more on this topic. #climaterx

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 17d

Illinois healthcare people interested in climate action—come join us!

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 18d

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EPA ‘endangerment finding’ explained in 5 key facts

In 2009, the EPA found that greenhouse gases threaten public health, underpinning regulations on vehicles and industries. As the agency weighs reversing this decision, Stanford’s Chris Field outlines ...

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · 28d

www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/urb...

New study uncovers impressive benefits of common neighborhood feature during pandemic: 'It played a protective … role'

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation made mental health plummet worldwide. According to a new study, one key neighborhood feature kept people's spirits up: green spaces.

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Sep 8

A video about our work at Nordson Green Earth Foundation www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPik...

Urban Forestry in Action: How Trees Build Healthier Communities in Markham | One Tree Planted

YouTube video by One Tree Planted

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Sep 1

At Nordson Green Earth, we get to work with some great interns!
Malcolm, a sophomore at Tulane, helped us with our birdwatching community science project. Check out this blog about his experiences with birdwatching and lessons it’s taught him along the way. www.nordsongreenearth.org/post/birdwat...

Birdwatching is for Everyone

“Birdwatching:” Maybe the word conjures an image of your grandma and the binoculars she always carried during your walks in the woods. Or maybe you’re reminded of the birdfeeder dangling from a pine t...

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Sep 1

Fantastic www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Aug 28

The survey remains open until 9/1. Chicago residents please fill out and share widely to help in this community-wide heat resilience effort.

Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 5

We still need a few hundred more responses. Please fill out and share!

Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · May 28

As the anniversary of the deadly 1995 heat wave approaches, Chicago is working with community members, university partners, and healthcare professionals in developing new measures to keep residents safe. Chicagoans: Help us shape heat policy by completing this survey by 6/10: lnkd.in/g2K8dhUd #heat

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CU Anschutz School of Medicine @cumedicalschool.bsky.social · Aug 27

CU Climate and Health Science Policy Fellow, Sheetal Rao, MD, brings community, health, and justice to people on the front lines of climate change. Read more about her work: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/cu-climate-and-health-science-policy-fellow-creates-greener-communities-in-illinois

CU Climate and Health Science Policy Fellow Creates Greener Communities in Illinois

2023 fellow Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, divides her time among several roles that are focused on patient health and environmental justice, including the Nordson Green Earth Foundation.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health @uicpublichealth.bsky.social · Jul 16

🌇 If you think it’s hot outside today, 30 years ago, Chicago was in the midst of a public health crisis in the form of a deadly heatwave. To find out whether Chicago is prepared for future heatwaves, listen to @uiceohs.bsky.social's @khedrao.bsky.social on @wbez.org at www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our panel on extreme heat and what’s changed since the Chicago heat wave 30 yrs ago www.wbez.org/reset-with-s... Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ Chicago

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

WBEZ's Reset brings context to the latest Chicago-area news with experts, journalists and newsmakers. Want to be a connected Chicagoan in the know? Subscribe to this podcast! You can email the team be...

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 22

Teaching 18-25 year olds about air pollution this week as part of @uicpublichealth.bsky.social @uiceohs.bsky.social new Greening Remedies for Optimal Wellness (GROW) institute. Anyone have a 20-50 minute fun, interactive activity to help them understand #airpollution? #climateeducation

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Mason Hickok @masonhickok.bsky.social · Jun 20

‘How to stay safe and comfortable during the coming heat wave’

Words from @khedrao.bsky.social in Morning Edition today. I appreciate the clarification on heat and humidity and their effect on the most vulnerable.

How to stay safe and comfortable during the coming heat wave

A heat wave with high humidity will envelop large parts of the U.S. in the coming days. NPR asks University of Illinois Health's Dr. Sheetal Rao about staying safe and comfortable.

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thanks for sharing!

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 20

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Practical tools to align planetary health objectives within the current Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation Process - ScienceDirect

Practical tools to align planetary health objectives within the current Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation Process

The preparedness of health professionals to address the climate crisis is increasingly important for the health and well-being of society at large. As…

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 11

“Resistant pathogens aren’t confined to national borders. Pathogens can be spread by means of changing climatic conditions or wind patterns or carriage on human travelers, long-range birds or bats, or contaminated imports, among other mechanisms.”

Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 11

“Addressing this complex problem requires a #OneHealth approach, relying on the concept that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected.”

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 11

“Use of these pesticides may select for resistant fungi in the environment, which can then endanger human health.”

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Sheetal Rao MD @khedrao.bsky.social · Jun 11

“An increasingly recognized public health challenge is the mechanistic similarity between some antifungal pesticides used in agriculture and ..essential antifungal drugs.”

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