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Kara Fry

@TheRealKFry

Environmental scientist, helping community to learn about their environment #citizenscience 🐝🌱🌏

 Australia
Joined October 2019
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Calling all Melbourne beekeepers! 🍯 We are investigating per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in honeybees. To take part in this research: 🍯 let our scientists visit your hive 🍯 supervise sampling (about one hour) 🐝 Register by 17 March: ow.ly/c5uN50N4bcH
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Did you know that 60% of the particles in your vacuum dust come from the outdoor environment? Learn about what’s in your dust and how to reduce your exposure to potentially toxic contaminants in our latest @ConversationEDU article: theconversation.com/toxic-po…

Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are 8 ways to reduce the risks

Levels of trace metals inside can be higher than the sources of contamination outside. It underscores the need for households to take care to prevent those contaminants being brought indoors.

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What washed in with the floods? Early results from @VicGovEPA’s flood response testing in Maribyrnong are explained in our @ConversationEDU article with @mptaylor66 and @the_leahy.
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@ConversationEDU28 Oct 2022
Floods stir up river sediments and can spread contaminants across the floodplain. It’s a risk in areas with a history of industrial pollution, like Maribyrnong, write @mptaylor66 + his team (@Macquarie_Uni + @RMIT) – but EPA test results are reassuring. bit.ly/3TYIWcY
What’s in the mud? Flood victims’ fears eased by early test results

What’s in the mud? Flood victims’ fears eased by early test results

Foods stir up river sediments and can spread contaminants across the floodplain. It’s a risk in areas with a history of industrial pollution, like Maribyrnong, but EPA test results are reassuring.

theconversation.com
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From the water we swim in, to the air we breathe, and the food we eat. We are deeply connected to our environment. Everyone has a vital role to play to take care of it. Understand the role you play to protect Victoria’s environment, visit: ow.ly/Gozy50Khty4
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Lead levels in backyard hen eggs are often much higher than store-bought eggs. A new @Macquarie_Uni + @OurANU study of soil lead, chickens and eggs locates the high-risk areas in our biggest cities. @mptaylor66, @DorritJacob + Vladimir Strezov explain: bit.ly/3vR3uup
Backyard hens’ eggs contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs, research finds

Backyard hens’ eggs contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs, research finds

Lead levels in backyard hen eggs are often much higher than in eggs bought in the shops. A new study of soil lead, chickens and eggs locates the high-risk areas in our biggest cities.

theconversation.com
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Have you been spotting brush-turkeys in your backyard and reporting their behaviours on the @BigCityBirds1 app? Well, the initial results are in! HT @Wingtags & our #CitSciOz18 @spotteron app recipient & @Sydney_Uni #PhD candidate @EcoMatt94 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Another busy day for the @EPA_Victoria Citizen Science team at Farm World in @LardnerPark. Drop by to learn more about our work in Latrobe Valley and across the State. We are here all weekend! #farmworld2022 #citizenscience
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We are at Farm World in Lardner Park all weekend. Drop by and say hello if you’re in the area!
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (@VicGovEPA) profile pictureEnvironment Protection Authority Victoria@VicGovEPA24 Mar 2022
We're at Farm World 2022! Visit our team's stand number 235. Stacy & our Chief Environmental Scientist Mark will be there today to answer questions & give advice. 24 - 27 March Lardner Park Warragul. #farmworld2022
EPA at Farm World 2022

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EPA at Farm World 2022

Stacy & our Chief Environmental Scientist Mark will be there today to answer questions

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You probably clean your shoes if you step in something muddy or disgusting, but when you get home, do you always de-shoe at the door? We wade into the mess...on the bottom of your shoes! @MapMyEnv @IUPUI theconversation.com/wearing-… via @ConversationEDU
Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross. The verdict from scientists who study indoor...

Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross. The verdict from scientists who study indoor...

It is best to leave your filth outside the door.

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Check out our latest study in @AguGeohealth focused on providing simple screening tools for families to avoid lead poisoning of their children agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
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Our latest work on trace metals in dust from 35 countries was published over the holidays, and now you can read all about it in our @ConversationEDU piece. Huge thank you to the 2,265 citizen scientists and team of international researchers involved! theconversation.com/house-du…
House dust from 35 countries reveals our global toxic contaminant exposure and health risk

House dust from 35 countries reveals our global toxic contaminant exposure and health risk

Trace metal exposure can lead to concerning neurocognitive effects in people of all ages.

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This team includes: @GabeFilippelli @AArgyraki @XiaochiLiu @KahMelanie @JaneEntwistle1 @ApperceptionLLC and many, many others. This is an impressive collaborative effort as part of @DustSafeStudy, and the data is visualised on @MapMyEnv!
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You can read the #openaccess article, published in @EnvSciTech here; pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…
International Analysis of Sources and Human Health Risk Associated with Trace Metal Contaminants in...

International Analysis of Sources and Human Health Risk Associated with Trace Metal Contaminants in...

Abstract. People spend increasing amounts of time at home, yet the indoor home environment remains understudied in terms of potential exposure to toxic tra

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Check out our ambitious indoor exposome study, fueled by #CitizenScience and involving a dozen international partners! @Prepared4Change @ACSPublications @MapMyEnv @DustSafeStudy pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

International Analysis of Sources and Human Health Risk Associated with Trace Metal Contaminants in...

Abstract. People spend increasing amounts of time at home, yet the indoor home environment remains understudied in terms of potential exposure to toxic tra

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Pleased to present our latest paper in #EnvironmentalPollution on the relationships between soil and household dust in the Pb mining town of #BrokenHill and how this influences health risk modelling. 🧹🏡 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.202…
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A new, lower threshold for lead poisoning in children means more kids will get tested – but the ultimate solution is eliminating lead sources I write about what that means here: @Prepared4Change @IUImpact theconversation.com/a-new-lo… via @ConversationUS
A new, lower threshold for lead poisoning in children means more kids will get tested – but the...

A new, lower threshold for lead poisoning in children means more kids will get tested – but the...

The Centers for Disease Control has announced a new, stricter standard for lead poisoning in children, which will more than double the number of kids considered to have high blood lead levels.

theconversation.com
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Just spent 20 minutes in the backyard with my binoculars counting birds for the #AussieBirdCount. A great #CitizenScience initiative that’s easy for anyone to participate in, and is on all weekend. Get counting! 🐦🦜🪶@BirdlifeOz
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A long overdue report on an incredibly important urban land use activity - with a wide ranging European "gradient" mdpi.com/1302388 #UWSResearchMatters @CER_UWS
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. @AUSMAP_AU wins the @ScienceGovAU @IndustryGovAU Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. Learn more: youtu.be/QgKWip_A-Vo #EurekaPrizes #CitizenScience
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A great article on @XiaochiLiu’s latest work, published in Environmental Science and Technology: AI method used to study lead levels in Broken Hill children's blood abc.net.au/news/2021-09-29/a…

AI method used to study lead levels in Broken Hill children's blood

A new study has used an artificial intelligence method to help predict factors that influence the lead levels in the blood of children living in the mining town. 

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