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Sari Kovats

H-index: 76
Environmental science 51%
Public Health 14%
methanojen.bsky.social
A reminder to please support non-profit publishers.

It’s good for science and scientists.

It’s a responsible use of taxpayer dollars.

It requires resisting peer pressure to submit to Nature journals.

Thanks @bacteriality.bsky.social for this helpful slide for microbiology journals.
Slide with text “Support Society Journals:
Society-based journals help build and advocate for our scientific communities” showing the logos for non profit publishers ASM, ACS, ASBMB. microbiology society, Science, and ISME. Underneath “for-profit journals do not” showing logos for Nature, Elsevier, Frontiers, CellPress, and MDPI.

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granthamicl.bsky.social
As the POTUS claims climate change is a 'scam', what's the truth about climate conspiracies & dis/misinformation?

Join us, @pallavis.bsky.social & @bbcmarcosilva.bsky.social on 9 October to unpack the impact of climate disinfo on public opinion, media, politics & everyday life.

✍️ buff.ly/DxIDIOk

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lshtm.bsky.social
Paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism

Laurie Tomlinson explains best available evidence shows #paracetamol safe to take during pregnancy & urges parents to seek reputable sources of information, & medical advice from GP.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

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lshtm.bsky.social
At LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED event experts discussed the threat of false or misleading health information

Watch a recording of the event online and find out more about health #misinformation & what we can do to fight it.

📽️👉 youtube.com/live/H_nClQ2...

#PublicHealth

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c40cities.bsky.social
What is climate disinformation and how can cities fight back?

From Amsterdam banning fossil fuel adverts to Kingston, California challenging misconceptions about urban traffic, cities around the world are stepping up to safeguard their residents.

Fighting climate disinformation is climate action.

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eupha.bsky.social
Our new EUPHA website is live! 🎉

It’s more than a redesign — it’s your gateway to Europe’s public health community.
RSVP events, join Sections, read the latest news & research, all in your language.
👉 Explore: eupha.org

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dougparr.bsky.social
Water shortage in England declared "Nationally Significant Incident" as climate-change induced hot, dry weather continues

Many areas in drought conditions with bans on hosepipe use

Outlook for rain remains below normal

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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ucs.org
"While heat is the leading cause of weather-related death, heat injury and mortality can be prevented if cautionary measures are taken. Currently, there is no federal mandate requiring employers to provide workers adequate water, rest, or shade despite such a proposal being supported by voters."
As States Continue to Fail Workers, We Need Federal Heat Protections
It's getting hotter. And states keep blocking heat protections for outdoor workers—including, most recently, Kentucky.
blog.ucs.org

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cdkn.org
⏰ HAPPENING TODAY: Online #webinar at 2-4pm EAT!

🔗 Register now bit.ly/3TUbVRq to join a conversation that will shape #SoAR2025 & influence the road to #COP30.

Co-organised with ARIN & STEP Change metrics working group

@southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
kthabitproject.bsky.social
CfP: Excited to announce our first workshop, exploring histories of Commercial Determinants of Health. Workshop to be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 15 April 2026. Please circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025.
motherjones.com
The babies who were conceived during the famine and whose mothers were undernourished while their brains were being built—those brains were smaller. When those people were adults, their brains were wired in a different way.
How famine and starvation can affect Gazans for generations to come
Research on WWII's Dutch “Hunger Winter” has terrifying implications for the region's children—and for their children.
www.motherjones.com

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madhupai.bsky.social
Heat waves make the news when they impact Global North countries

Constant, extreme heat is a daily fact of life for billions in the Global South

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ipcc.bsky.social
🌍 Join the #IPCC in Nairobi!

📅 Monday, 14 July
🕤 9:30 AM – 1:45 PM
📍 UoN Towers, 5th Floor, University of Nairobi

The University of Nairobi is holding a unique public lecture and outreach event with the IPCC Chair Jim Skea and leading IPCC experts.

📢 Open to the public!

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heathealth.info
Heat is killing tens to hundreds of thousands of people every year, but the true burden remains unclear.

This week in London, global experts are working to create standardized metrics for heat-related illness and death.

Subscribe to follow the project: ghhin.org/subscribe/
agu.org
AGU is partnering with the @ipcc.bsky.social‬ to expand access to climate research for authors of the Seventh Assessment Report.

All IPCC authors will now have full access to AGU publications — helping ensure global, equitable scientific contributions. 🌍📚

🔗 buff.ly/N4DvcCS

#AGU #IPCC

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marina-purkiss.bsky.social
Wake-up call…

Lincolnshire has suffered some of the worst flooding in its history in recent years

Lincolnshire’s newly elected Reform council has abolished the flooding committee

This is who they are

Please wake up to this.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK-run Lincolnshire County Council scraps flood committee - BBC News
The work will be incorporated into another committee despite all other parties opposing the change.
www.bbc.co.uk

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bmj.com
This first article in a seven part series presents an overview of the essential elements of the GRADE approach that has proved useful in systematic reviews, health technology assessment reports, and clinical practice guidelines
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Schematic overview of Core GRADE Core GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to rating certainty of evidence in intervention effects
mliebreich.bsky.social
PV for a neonatal unit. This must be one of the most effective aid projects conceivable, in terms of lives saved per $ spent. Any academics out there want to work on quantifying it?

Please RT.

youtu.be/yMxJzLNc214?...
How Solar Is Saving Babies’ Lives in Sierra Leone — Ep204: Project Bo
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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madhupai.bsky.social
Urban Health in Africa

Edited by Elaine O. Nsoesie and Blessing Mberu

www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

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laddkeith.com
"Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services have dealt a critical blow to the agency's efforts to manage rising temperatures made worse by climate change." www.scientificameric... #extremeheat #heatresilience #heathealth
Trump Staff Cuts Hollow Out Extreme Heat Programs
Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services have dealt a critical blow to the agency's efforts to manage rising temperatures made worse by climate change
www.scientificamerican.com

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plosglobalpublichealth.org
NEW Essay in PLOS Global Public Health by Soumyadeep Bhaumik

On the ethical and moral dimensions of using artificial intelligence for evidence synthesis

journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

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eupha.bsky.social
Watch Now: Stand Up for Science

Scientific integrity is under threat. Our webinar explores how to protect evidence-based research & policy. Featuring Marleen Bekker, @scottlgreer.bsky.social, @kityates.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social

📺 Watch here: youtu.be/S358YBbeBIg

#StandUpForScience
Stand Up for Science – A Global Necessity
YouTube video by EUPHA
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