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Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum

H-index: 53
Environmental science 42%
Public Health 22%
maibached.bsky.social
The benefits of climate solutions—perhaps especially switching to clean energy—are many and profound. New research suggests we should redouble efforts to communicate those benefits. Sounds right to me.

Clean energy=Better health for all.

@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
Perceived costs and benefits and public support for climate policies - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - Perceived costs and benefits and public support for climate policies
www.nature.com
who.int
Today is International #SafeAbortion Day.

Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.

As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
Abortion is healthcare. Abortion should be regulated like other health services so that women and girls can access safe, timely and respectful care.
drtedros.who.int
@who.int recommends that all women continue to follow advice of their doctors or health workers, who can help assess individual circumstances and recommend necessary medicines. 2/3
drtedros.who.int
@who.int emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy. 1/3
who.int
WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy

Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
WHO statement on autism-related issues

Follow @WHO for the latest updates
bmj.com
"Do health professionals have a special duty to speak up against the genocide? I think we do."

Fiona Godlee explains why she protested against events in Gaza and the government's proscription of Palestine Action
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Fiona Godlee
drtedros.who.int
Clean air should not be a luxury. It’s a right.

Where you live shouldn't determine your health. But it does.

On #WorldCleanAirDay, @who.int calls on leaders to take action & tackle this unfairness.

Reducing air pollution helps prevent heart disease, asthma & lung cancer — saving millions of lives
drtedros.who.int
Famine was declared in parts of #Gaza two weeks ago.

And where hunger goes, disease follows.

We call on the Government of Israel to end this inhumane war. If it will not, I call on its allies to use their influence to stop it.
profsanderlinden.bsky.social
In a new paper we show how misinformation derails support for public action on climate change by casting doubt on the scientific consensus (which undermines public opinion).

Disinformers attack expert consensus because they know it works.

Free: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
drcherylholder.bsky.social
How can we shape heat policies to better protect the health of communities across the US? Join the NAM Climate Communities Network on 9/4 for a virtual convening on data-informed action to reduce heat-related deaths. Register: nam.edu/event/levera... #ClimateActionforHealth
Leveraging Data to Drive Effective Heat Protection Policies - NAM
This webinar will spotlight exemplar heat policies and demonstrate how data-informed policy can reduce heat-related deaths and safeguard community health.
nam.edu
diarmidcl.bsky.social
Those profiting from industries driving the climate crisis try to convince policy makers & public that (i)experts can’t agree, and (ii)policies addressing climate change are unpopular.

Neither is true.

If you want stronger climate action-you are the majority.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says
Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate
www.theguardian.com
diarmidcl.bsky.social
What people need to know to protect themselves from the health impacts of air pollution from wildfires 👇

What do leaders need to know? Stop subsidising the fossil fuel consumption which is driving this and many other health threats.

Clean, cheap renewables are the future.
who.int
WHO @who.int · Aug 27
Wildfire smoke and air pollution: What you can’t see can still harm your health.

As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
who.int
Wildfire smoke and air pollution: What you can’t see can still harm your health.

As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
cleanpowerdave.bsky.social
NEW: The first evidence of a solar take-off in Africa☀️✈️

x33 rise in Algeria solar panel imports in the 12 mths to June 2025, compared to previous 12 mths.
x8 in Zambia
x7 in Botswana
x6 in Sudan
x3 in each of Liberia, DRC, Benin, Angola, Ethiopia

🧵
earthsciinfo.bsky.social
There was a hint in 2024 that China's Carbon emissions had peaked due to their massive roll out of renewables, which continues. Now the data from the first half of 2025 confirms that CO2 emissions in China are decreasing. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋
CO2 emissions in China have decreased from a peak in March 2024 to June 2025. The reduction is due to the deployment of massive amounts of renewable capacity, particularly solar PV.
who.int
🌡️ Heat is already hurting billions.

Outdoor & manual workers in agriculture, construction & beyond face rising temperatures that slash productivity & threaten lives.

The new WHO / @wmo-global.bsky.social report shares practical, evidence-based solutions 👉 bit.ly/3JvqKI1 #ClimateAction
Poster with the title "The Hidden Cost of Heat: Falling Productivity." Subtext reads: "Productivity drops by 2–3% for every degree above 20°C." The design shows a worker in an orange-toned outfit and a wide-brimmed hat, bending down as if farming or picking crops.
brenttoderian.bsky.social
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc. Via @theconversation.bsky.social
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
drtedros.who.int
Imagine....

Your home is destroyed.

You are surrounded by hostilities.

You are hungry.

You are thirsty.

You are injured.

Your child is sick.

You can't reach help.

This is the life of people in #Gaza.

Let aid in via all routes.

Ceasefire.
diarmidcl.bsky.social
In 2009, the US EPA issued its finding that GHG Emissions endanger health in the USA.

As the current US Govt. proposes to review this finding - the US National Academies (I am a proud member), will issue a fast track report.

Contribute evidence here ..

www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/08...
www.nationalacademies.org
diarmidcl.bsky.social
This is your annual and increasingly urgent reminder

- stay hydrated
- seek cool places
- look out for vulnerable family, friends and neighbours

And

- stop the massive financial and health impact subsidies to fossil fuels which drive the climate crisis

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe
Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%
www.theguardian.com
diarmidcl.bsky.social
After more than 25 years of work by a small group of leaders - including WHO - health is now central to climate change.

Tune in to the 5th global conference on C&H, convened by Brazil/WHO/PAHO, defining the health content of UNFCCC COP30 in Belem, and future C&H action.

www.who.int/news-room/ev...
2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health
The 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health will take place in Brasília, Brazil from 29 to 31 July 2025, hosted by the Government of Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Panameric...
www.who.int
drtedros.who.int
Hello, @bsky.app friends!

DYK: Blue Sky = Cleaner Air = Healthier lungs?

I'm joining you today, to ask for your help in supporting @who.int efforts to help everyone #BreatheLife!
diarmidcl.bsky.social
I am proud that DG Tedros testified for WHO - making the simple point that the court should take full account of the scientific evidence. They did - concluding that states are obliged to act on climate change to protect the right to life, and health.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
States have legal duty to stop producing and using fossil fuels, top UN court rules
Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution
www.theguardian.com
phillewis.bsky.social
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The UN's top court in a landmark climate decision says a 'clean, healthy and sustainable environment' is a human right.
kellyhereid.bsky.social
"Rising food prices are the second-largest effect of climate change that people see in their day-to-day lives, only exceeded by extreme heat"

Link to study since, you know, WSJ apparently didn't feel the need to include: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Environmental Research Letters
PERSPECTIVE • THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS OPEN ACCESS
Climate extremes, food price spikes, and their wider societal risks
Maximilian Kotz*, Markus G Donat, Tom Lancaster, Miles Parker, Pete Smith, Anna Taylor and Sylvia H Vetter

Published 21 July 2025 • © 2025 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd
Environmental Research Letters, Volume 20, Number 8
Citation Maximilian Kotz et al 2025 Environ. Res. Lett. 20 081001
DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/ade45f

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