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The #EastPalestine train derailment & hazardous material spill occurred over 6 months ago, but health research & #HealthSurveillance work remains. NASEM Health's Nov 6-7 workshop will explore #PublicHealth strategies for affected communities. Register: ow.ly/EP5s50PN4KP

"It may be the biggest takeaway from the pandemic." Indoor Air. Airborne Transmission. Healthy Buildings. On 60 Minutes. Sunday. (!) Jonathan LaPook, M.D Linsey Marr https://www.threads.net/@linseycmarr

Audrey hates her costume. She’s a #dachshund not a hot dog!

The #EastPalestine train #derailment & hazardous material spill occurred over 6 months ago, but unanswered health questions remain. NASEM Health's Nov. 6-7 workshop will explore #PublicHealth strategies for impacted communities. Join us! Register: ow.ly/uw9k50PNXT8

Sadly some things never change. House GOP approves cutting #EPA budget by nearly 40 percent  thehill.com/policy/energy-…

.Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights. The successful candidate will be named the Desmond M. Tutu Professor in Public Health and Human Rights. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/136053

Me and Audrey are about this. Be careful out there! Mysterious illness sickens dogs in multiple states. #dachshund nj.com/healthfit/2023…

Trains are getting longer. Railroads are getting richer. But these “monster trains” are jumping off of tracks across America and regulators are doing little to curb the risk. propublica.org/article/train-…

Chromium is a known carcinogen that can cause #lungcancer when inhaled during occupational exposure, so what does it mean that cancer-causing chromium levels are being found in whales? bit.ly/3SO4g7K#LungCa… #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #Whales

Honored to be profiled in the current issue of Risk Analysis. ⁦JHSPHrisk⁩ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

This year has tested us in many ways, but Christmas is a reminder of the power of community to keep us together even in difficult times. Wishing you all a peaceful holiday.

In memory: Henry "Hank" Gardner, Jr. source.colostate.edu/in-memory-henr…

Another major loss for Monsanto. The chemical companies are their own worst enemy. Philadelphia jury delivers historic verdict in Roundup cancer case ehn.org/philadelphia-j…

Have you ever wondered about the carbon footprint of your household? Try EPA's carbon footprint calculator, and learn ways to reduce your carbon footprint and save money. 💡 💰 epa.gov/ghgemissions/h…

Congratulations to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for being named the top public health school in the US for the 30th year. It's a remarkable achievement & a testament to decades of life-saving impact by its graduates, researchers, educators & innovators.

For this month's reflection, HPM Chair Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter talks about the importance of using policy to address climate change, especially given the number of health inequities that extreme weather conditions would continue to exacerbate: linkedin.com/pulse/protecti…

Ethylene oxide is so toxic, red flag levels start at anything over 11 parts per trillion. But JohnsHopkinsEHE's Peter DeCarlo and Keeve Nachman, and team found 40 parts per billion in parts of southeast Louisiana's "Cancer Alley." New EPA rules are coming. engineering.jhu.edu/news/surprisin…

Instruments mounted on vehicles driven through Louisiana’s "Cancer Alley" measured real-time levels of ethylene oxide gas. brnw.ch/21wKKgK Environmental Science & Technology Journals ACS Publications Peter DeCarlo Ellis Keeve Nachman JohnsHopkinsEHE Johns Hopkins Engineering Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

From the Good Neighbor Plan to the Chevron case, #SCOTUS is weakening environmental protections at a critical time when the U.S. urgently needs stronger, science-based regulations for air quality, forever chemicals, and significant climate change impacts. johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/788-scotusnot-…