Palliative Care Doctor and clinical commissioner with an interest in Planetary Health @Emmaoneill@mastodon.green
Joined June 2020
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What an incredible session! Thank you so much to all our speakers @PeterDaszak @AndyShep_CPOM @DrDanONeill @JaneGoodallInst and Dr Sam Myers; it really was an honour, thank you!
Likewise - a real pleasure to take part with such a distinhuished panel. And to learn I share a birthday with the wonderful Dr @JaneGoodallInst 🐏
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Dr Emma O’Neill 💚 retweeted
Combining the warming stripes and biodiversity stripes.
By @findingnature.
#ShowYourStripes #BiodiversityStripes
BiodiversityStripes.info
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🚨We have now breached 7 out of the 9 planetary boundaries
🔴Climate change
🔴Biosphere integrity
🔴Biogeochemical flows
🔴Land-system change
🔴Freshwater use
🔴Introduction of novel entities
🟠Ocean acidification
🟢ozone depletion
🟢aerosol loading
news.mongabay.com/2024/09/in…
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In May, my story revealed that the small town of Bentham, Yorkshire is the most known PFAS polluted place in the UK.
The town is home to firefighting foam manufacturing company, Angus Fire.
🔥 Here's what happened next...
🧵
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Dear 🇬🇧,
You are so ridiculously lucky to have the NHS. Protect it. Defend it. Never stop fighting for it. Because this is the reality of medical debt in my country and if you’re not careful, this could soon be your reality too.
#SOSNHS
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Forty years working for wildlife and now this. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. This will put ALL rhino in the wild, and those who try to protect them, at greater risk as a result of a misguided, ill-informed and dangerous policy. @ChrisGPackham @domdyer70 @BellaLack RT
South Africa has unveiled a draft plan to reopen international rhino horn trade which could spell disaster for rhinos.
We're extremely concerned by the proposals and will urge the South African government to rethink.
Help us speak up for rhinos 👇
ow.ly/2oMS50SrH5F
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🧵 Increases in STEC cases, a bacterial infection which can cause severe diarrhoea, are being investigated across the UK
Read more: gov.uk/government/news/e-col…
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People asking why this is factually incorrect…I’m at a conference today so am pressed for time but I’ll quickly address each of the 5 “key points.”
Bottom line: You can dress up unsupported horseshit in as much polished data viz as you want, but it still stinks.
Key points aren’t actually very key when they are factually incorrect.
Good of the @nytopinion to help the mob sharpen their pitchforks for Fauci’s Select Subcommittee hearing by enshrining the lies that he will be attacked with as truth in the paper of record.
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Globally banned, class one carcinogen, PFOS, found at 55,538 times the government's "safe" levels in soil & groundwater at site of factory producing firefighting foam,
Bentham, Yorkshire. Astounding reporting by @neill_pippa
@Di_Cotter @RobertBilott
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Congratulations to @jrockstrom as he receives the 2024 Tyler Prize in Germany today. A much-deserved award for a man doing important work for a better world.
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Mexico 🇲🇽 just observed its hottest day in May.
A brutal 51.1°C (124.7°F). This is less than 1°C from the all-time national record for any month.
Sadly this heatwave is far from over...
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The government's effort over the past 4 years has been to destroy the distinction between breaking the law for honourable purposes and breaking it for selfish purposes. It is shocking and disgraceful to see @gmcuk following this agenda. theguardian.com/environment/…
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How much of global warming is human-caused?
MORE THAN 100%
That’s right: according to natural factors, including the sun and natural cycles, the Earth should be slowly, gradually cooling right now. Instead, it’s warming.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=k5_zpj…
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Right: neighbour's place, sheep ✅️
Left: my place, *no* sheep ❎️
Too much grazing is the main reason why Ireland, once 80% wooded, now has the lowest natural forest cover in virtually all Europe, at around 1%.
Time to reverse the death of Irish nature.
We are so excited to have held our live Q&A on #PlanetaryHealth @LeedsMedHealth - it was such an inspirational session! First, we heard from the amazing @GeorgeMonbiot about global food systems and the importance of systems thinking
And finally, we heard from the fantastic @angie_rasmussen who underlined the importance of working in a One Health approach as ‘human and animal diseases are inextricably linked’
Thank you so much to all our brilliant panellists, @GeorgeMonbiot @angie_rasmussen and Professor Sir Stephen Holgate. It was a truly incredible session, we are so grateful, thank you! @AshwellGem
Announcing a very special event tomorrow 12th March 15.00-16.30 (GMT) @LeedsMedHealth. I am so excited to host a live virtual Q&A on Planetary Health with 3 fantastic speakers; @GeorgeMonbiot, @angie_rasmussen and Professor Sir Stephen Holgate. Please join us! Link below:
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European Environment Agency says chemical #pollution has role in 25% of new cancers. UK Royal Society of Chemistry pushing for x10 reduction of UK permitted level per individual PFAS from 100ng/L to 10ng/L.
We need to protect our children. Write to your MP
rsc.org/news-events/articles…
Toxic PFAS forever chemicals detected in 64% of children's clothing, according to a study carried out across 4 continents. The most commonly found forever chemical was PFOA - which is banned globally & classed as a carcinogen by the WHO.
chemtrust.org/news/pfas-jack…
