George Thurston
@ProfGThurston
Environmental health scientist: NYU School of Med. faculty, active in assessing human exposures & health effects of air pollution #cleanair #ClimateEmergency
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11-11-2016 06:58:34
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Honored to have been invited to speak about fossil fuel combustion PM2.5 mortality and climate action at this EU Commission meeting in Brussels yesterday. ISEE Env Epi Population Health American Lung Association ATS EOPH
I'll be speaking at the EU Commission tomorrow about the human health benefits of transitioning off of fossil fuel burning. Hoping this new survey is right, and they will listen to us! ERS ATS EOPH ISEE Env Epi APHA American Lung Association nature.com/articles/d4158…
I recommend scientists and health professionals volunteer to participate in Policy committees at their respective professional societies. That will enable you to translate your science knowledge into action! American Thoracic Society (ATS) SNRN ISEE ISEE North American Regional Chapter ISEE Env Epi ERS ISES Europe
I’m looking forward to speaking on the human health benefits of transitioning away from fossil fuel burning at this EU Commission Summit meeting on Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Health this Monday. Population Health ISEE Env Epi ATS EOPH Register here: research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/events/upcomin…
Our shared home planet,this Eden we reside in together,is under assault by climate forcing pollution, especially from fossil fuel combustion,& climate impacts have begun. Global Climate and Health Alliance Listen to BBC: 'Carbon emissions still too high to meet climate goal' bbc.co.uk/programmes/w17…
Biden Administration takes action towards a healthier US! Other countries will likely follow, leading to a healthier humanity and healthier planet because the sources of fine particle pollution and CO2 are often one and the same! Global Climate and Health Alliance ISEE Env Epi nytimes.com/2024/02/07/cli…
Nice summary of our recent research documenting the dramatic local human health benefits of a coal plant closure in Pittsburgh, PA. CO2 emissions also fell. ISEE Env Epi American Thoracic Society (ATS) NYU Langone Health Population Health The Heinz Endowments American Lung Association ERS issuu.com/theheinzendowm…
Looking forward to sharing how we can (and are already) making progress on climate change mitigation action via public health pathways. We CAN improve health AND bend the carbon curve at the same time! ISEE Env Epi American Thoracic Society (ATS) American Lung Association Global Climate and Health Alliance Dr Maria Neira @niehs
OK, it's not all what we were asking for at COP28, but for the 1st time, the resolution specifically mentions fossil fuels, & the need to transition away from them. So, progress in the words. Now to get climate 'ambitions' into ACTIONS! ISEE Env Epi axios.com/2023/12/13/cop…
FYI, here is a link to a video of one of the sessions I participated in on The Burden of Disease and Climate Action Solutions at the COP28 Climate meeting this past week. ISEE Env Epi American Lung Association ATS EOPH
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Here’s the core of a growing Global Climate Health Alliance force doing the hard groundwork holding COP negotiators to account for the health impacts of their proposals & implementation. Thank u GCHA! “We are not only negotiating carbon, we are negotiating lives!!”Global Climate and Health Alliance
At the Global Climate and Health Alliance event tonight, Dr Maria Neira said: We did it! We got a Health Day at COP28, but it is just a beginning. Health must be a priority in negotiations. “We are not just negotiating carbon, we are negotiating lives”! Nations need to account for that in their plans!
Proud to attend a COP plenary today where Senator Clinton is introducing and leading discussion about the new Women in the Sustainable Economy (WiSE) initiative! Hillary Clinton
A vocal demonstration at COP28 in Dubai: “The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis!” ISEE Env Epi
At a Dubai COP28 session, Dr. Zorana Andersen of our ISEE Policy team points out the need for us to bring the scientific evidence of health-climate linkages to decision makers. ISEE Env Epi Zorana Jovanovic Andersen