Chemist in the Bay area. PhD in organometallic chemistry. Interested in scientific progress and chemistry. Tweets are my solely my own thoughts & opinions.
California, USA
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Dr James Morris retweeted
I’m willing to risk a sore arm to get an updated vaccine.
Yet @VPrasadMDMPH @DrMakaryFDA @NIHDirector_Jay @TracyBethHoeg reject my bodily autonomy and medical freedom.
My body. Their choice.
Dr James Morris retweeted
Marketing for good, yes - it's possible.
Mass media campaigns are proven to reduce tobacco use.
People notice bold campaigns on TV, radio, newspapers, billboards, & online media against tobacco harms.
It's powerful, it's smart, and it works. 🔗bit.ly/46eWPgu #TobaccoExposed #NoTobacco
Dr James Morris retweeted
We’ve been awarded a major prize for our research during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dr James Morris retweeted
“Far-UVC and air purifiers aren't competing technologies- they're complementary ones.” — @NukitToBeSure
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Dr James Morris retweeted
Soooo remote work is more productive and it keeps people safe. It’s now been ruled discriminatory to withhold the option of remote work from immunocompromised employees… and I’d argue anyone working in person is endangering their personal health unless they have other mitigations in place.
But what are we doing again? Ah yes… the opposite.
The BC Human Rights Tribunal decision found for the first time in Canada that the failure to allow for remote work for an immunocompromised employee during periods of infectious disease spread was discrimination on the ground of disability
hcamag.com/ca/specialization…
Dr James Morris retweeted
Doctors: we've accepted too many myths about Covid.
My presentation explains why - and gives you the science you're missing.
youtube.com/watch?v=GPUTTjjd…
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Dr James Morris retweeted
The CSA just released their draft for comment on respiratory protections for healthcare settings in Canada and it’s a huge game changer.
publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Vie…
Some of the highlights:
-surgical masks should not be used for respiratory protections or for source control with patients
-elastomeric respirators are to be put into widespread use & there are several situations where they are the preferred option vs N95
-every worker in healthcare settings will be protected with a respirator, no longer just HCWs. They say about 3 million workers should be covered under these new policies
-patients are to be given respirators and only given surgical masks if unable to wear a respirator as a way to better protect HCWs from infected patients
-respirators are to be worn in all areas and at all times unless unless an area is designated special area where respiratory protections aren’t needed
-workers exposed to blood can use any type of elastomeric respirator but have to ensure they use surgical N95s if using an N95
Not only will these new policies help HCWs & patients, they will help workers and residents in ltc as well
“It’s frustrating and frightening because a mask like this can make the difference between life and death, but no one knows about them.”
nyti.ms/3uAPtAy
Dr James Morris retweeted
If they can handcuff a U.S. Senator for asking a question, imagine what they will do to you.
It would be nice to see more organizations added to this list.
Who is breathing Smart Air?
ALT A promotional flyer titled “Air Purifiers for Education and Government” by Smart Air Filters. The flyer states: “At Smart Air, we understand that clean air is essential for learning and productivity. Our HEPA air purifiers improve indoor air quality in schools—helping students perform better and reducing sick days—and in government facilities, where they support healthier, more productive work environments.” Below this text is the bold heading “Who is breathing Smart Air?” followed by logos of various institutions including Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, Universidad del Rosario, University of Lynchburg, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, San Francisco Public Library, U.S. Department of State, German Government, British Embassy Bishkek, Swiss Confederation, and others. The Smart Air logo is at the bottom center.
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Dr James Morris retweeted
Excellent overview of Long COVID in children from JAMA pediatrics.
Long COVID impacts almost 6 million kids, which is "higher than the number of children with asthma, the most common chronic health problem in children."
Dr James Morris retweeted
ICE just threw a teargas canister at the two female @immdef attorneys moments after this picture was taken while they were calmly asking to be allowed to see the warrant and to be allowed to observe its execution.
So incredibly proud of the entire @ImmDef team holding it down in LA and doing everything to protect our communities. Two of our fearless lawyers here demanding to see a warrant from these officers who look like they are in a war zone.
Dr James Morris retweeted
Having read the MAHA report, what stands out most to me as an epidemiologist is how inexplicably sloppy it is.
The US government collects data on every health condition you can think of, and the report doesn’t use any of it.
Dr James Morris retweeted
I just had a blood test at a London NHS hospital.
- No HCWs in masks
- No windows open anywhere
- Tired-looking staff shuffling about
- Long wait due to being “short-staffed”
I’m so sick of this shit.
Why haven’t we got even the most basic infection control in our healthcare?!
Dr James Morris retweeted
“Hospitals are killing patients because they don't feel like doing infection control.”
“We know COVID is fully airborne. We also know how to control airborne disease. So why are people still dying of hospital-acquired COVID?”
#NHS #CleanAir #MedX thegauntlet.news/p/hospitals…
