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@Dragofix@veganism.social · 1d ago
Pesticide exposure linked to 150% higher cancer risk in major study https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260426012314.htm #environment #pesticides #health #PublicHealth #cancer
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@bich@apobangpo.space · 1d ago
"The surge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in St. Cloud earlier this year created a climate of intense fear and anxiety in the Somali American community that lasted for months, and left some still feeling the effects on their mental health." https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/01/for-some-in-st-clouds-somali-community-stress-from-ice-surge-strained-mental-health #PublicHealth #immigration #ICE #deportations #MentalHealth #minnesota
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@bich@apobangpo.space · 2d ago
"The Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement notched a win Thursday when the House voted to strip a pesticides provision from the farm bill. The amendment was introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican who has bolstered the concerns of MAHA activists in the House. It removed language from the bill that Democrats say would have shielded pesticide companies like Bayer from health-related lawsuits." https://19thnews.org/2026/04/pesticides-farm-bill-maha-movement-democrats/ #PublicHealth #food #MAHA #toxins #FarmBill #USpol
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@whn@forall.social · Apr 21, 2026
And here’s the part people miss: dose matters. The more virus you inhale, the higher your risk. Masks reduce that exposure, and when both people mask, protection compounds. So no, it’s not that “masks don’t work.” It’s that not all masks, or how they’re used, work the same. For more information, visit our “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks” page: https://whn.global/yes-we-continue-wearing-masks/ #CleanAir #Masking #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #COVIDisAirborne
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@czarbucks@vmst.io · 3d ago
Lies and truths about ticks. “I’m not sure what gets us through this,” he adds, with a note of exhaustion. “We’re at a time now—and RFK Jr. is a ringleader of this as a major conspiracy theorist—where people create their own truths, including scientific truths.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/lyme-disease-vaccine-conspiracy/ #ID #PublicHealth
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@bich@apobangpo.space · 3d ago
"Days after a gunman charged security at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner in what investigators say was an attempt to kill President Donald Trump with legally-owned firearms, his Justice Department is further rolling back gun control measures." https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/justice-department-rolls-back-gun-control-laws-after-trump-assassination-attempt #PublicHealth #GunViolence #guns #firearms #GunSense #DOJ #ATF
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@bich@apobangpo.space · 3d ago
"President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines." https://apnews.com/article/trump-surgeon-general-means-saphier-cebadfb452fb577b6cd5254e2e55d86b #PublicHealth #SurgeonGeneral #MAHA #HepatitsB #covid #vaccines #immunizations #healthcare #ACA #obamacare #UScongress #USpol
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · 5d ago
Today I had flu and Covid vaccines, and I also accompanied Mum to the hospital eye clinic for the monthly injections that are helping preserve her sight (she has macular degeneration). As always, I feel so grateful to the science and the health system that make these things possible. We get so much bad news about our health system, which is clearly underfunded and overworked, but some things just work. #PublicHealth
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 27, 2026
"About a quarter of people worldwide say they believe that raw milk is healthier than pasteurized milk, that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism, and that vaccines are used for population control. These are a few of the harmful health claims that were surveyed in the 5th annual Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health." https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/new-global-health-misinformation-survey-reveals-deep-divides #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #misinformation #milk #acetaminophen #autism #pregnancy #vaccines #physicians
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@Dragofix@veganism.social · Apr 26, 2026
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 25, 2026
ICYMI: "Parents must realize that refusing vaccinations doesn’t just put your own child at risk. It puts other children at risk. I don’t know where Renae picked up measles. It’s one of the most contagious viruses that exists, and it could have been from anywhere. That’s why herd immunity is so important." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/measles-child-britain-vaccination.html #PublicHealth #measles #vaccinations #immunizations #ChildrensHealth
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 25, 2026
"Casey Means’ nomination was already stalled in the Senate over concerns she’s insufficiently supportive of vaccines, and now Republican factions from anti-abortion activists to anti-drug warriors are starting to pile on." https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/trump-surgeon-general-casey-means-abortion-psychedelics-00881954 #PublicHealth #SurgeonGeneral #MAHA #HHS #UScongress #USpol
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@adachika192@hcommons.social · Apr 24, 2026
Healthocide? Why the attack on the Pasteur Institute of Iran is more than a war crime: War is no longer only just about killing or territory. It is increasingly about the long-term viability of societies. (The New Humanitarian, 2026-04-21) https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026/04/21/healthocide-why-attack-pasteur-institute-iran-more-war-crime ——— >> On 2 April, the United States and Israel bombed the 106-year-old Pasteur Institute, targeting one of Iran’s oldest and most critical public health institutions. .. the institute has long been central to vaccine production, infectious disease surveillance, and epidemiological research in the Middle East and beyond. >> ... It was much larger than any single incident. It was a brazen attack on the infrastructure that sustains Iran’s public health. And it reflects a broader pattern in modern warfare, where the target is no longer just people, but the systems that keep them alive. >> Disease has long been weaponised in war… #USPol #Iran #Gaza #WarCrimes #PasteurInstitute #PublicHealth @palestine@fedibird.com
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@ProPublica@newsie.social · Apr 24, 2026
Critics claim large solar farms are a public health threat. Despite little reputable evidence for this, their fears have helped undercut efforts across the U.S. to broaden energy sources, slowing installations even as customer costs are rising. https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-solar-farms-health-concerns-st-clair-county?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Solar #Energy #Health #Michigan #Local #Law #PublicHealth
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 22, 2026
"A year later, people have plowed through savings, cashed out retirement funds and moved in with friends and relatives. Former U.S.A.I.D. workers who have done informal surveys estimate that less than half have found full-time work, with many making less than before. An estimated third are unemployed. Others are in part-time work." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/usaid-former-employees.html #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #USAID #ForeignAid #ForeignAssistance #development #DOGE #USpol #workers
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@Dragofix@veganism.social · Apr 20, 2026
"A surprising new study suggests that eating a very healthy diet—packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—might be linked to a higher risk of lung cancer in younger non-smokers. Researchers found that patients under 50 diagnosed with lung cancer often had better-than-average diets, raising the possibility that pesticide exposure from conventionally grown produce could be a hidden culprit." Eating more fruits and vegetables tied to unexpected lung cancer risk https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260417224454.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260417224454.htm #nutrition plantbased #food #organic #diet #farming #agriculture #pesticides #health #PublicHealth #cancer #GoVegan
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 20, 2026
"...the data showed sharp decreases in the numbers of people newly tested, diagnosed and treated for H.I.V., declines that will have long-term consequences, several public health experts and patient advocates warned." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/health/hiv-testing-treatment-data-pepfar.html #healthcare #PublicHealth #PEPFAR #HIV #prevention #ForeignAid #ForeignAssistance #USpol
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 18, 2026
"A Venezuelan man pleaded his case to asylum officials on Thursday in an interview that his wife, a well-known doctor in South Texas, planned to attend until she was detained at the airport with the couple’s 5-year-old daughter." https://apnews.com/article/asylum-tps-detention-arrests-trump-immigration-venezuela-doctor-texas-b49c262d1af8405c029cc7dbb75518b9 #healthcare #PublicHealth #hospitals #GME #MedEd #immigration #ICE #detention #texas
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@HybridMind42@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 18, 2026
If Paper 2 asks how systems handle time, Paper 3 will ask how systems handle signals. From pensions to physiology, we explore what happens when inputs and outcomes drift out of alignment. Same question, different domain. #HybridMind42 #SystemsThinking #PublicHealth https://substack.com/@hybridmind42/note/p-194599079?r=75c2ac
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 17, 2026
"For four years running, policy experts and survivor advocates with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence advocacy organization, have come to Capitol Hill for a day of lobbying. This year, their annual advocacy day came amid a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the halls of Congress." https://19thnews.org/2026/04/congress-sexual-misconduct-survivors-advocacy/ #PublicHealth #SexualAbuse #AI #technology #UScongress #USpol
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