David Hill
@cleanairblueskies.bsky.social
Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Advocate. Chair of the American Lung Association National Board. Avid Reader. Focused on Clean Air, Health effects of climate change, tobacco control, health care access. Views are my own He/Him.
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RFK Jr's legacy "ultimately will be measured by the senseless suffering his policies have wrought. The magnitude of that pain will unfortunately grow larger the longer he’s in office."
Another magnificent column by @lisamjarvis.bsky.social, one of the most truthful, fearless columnists out there
Another magnificent column by @lisamjarvis.bsky.social, one of the most truthful, fearless columnists out there
"Scientific expertise from the top all the way down to bench scientists has been lost .." How Kennedy dismantled public health agencies with almost no positive achievements to show for it.
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One Year of RFK Jr. Has Left Public Health Devastated
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a lot of promises on his way to becoming health secretary. He pledged to Make America Healthy Again, of course, and to restore trust in embattled health agencies. And he sai...
bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
RFK Jr's legacy "ultimately will be measured by the senseless suffering his policies have wrought. The magnitude of that pain will unfortunately grow larger the longer he’s in office."
Another magnificent column by @lisamjarvis.bsky.social, one of the most truthful, fearless columnists out there
Another magnificent column by @lisamjarvis.bsky.social, one of the most truthful, fearless columnists out there
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Grateful to pediatricians for speaking up and for standing up for the rights of children
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We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children. | Opinion
Liam Ramos is one of more than 1,700 children to have been put in family detention centers since 2025. We call for these centers to close.
www.usatoday.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Grateful to pediatricians for speaking up and for standing up for the rights of children
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
February 18, 2026 at 12:54 PM
“We'll see more childhood asthma. We'll see more emergency room visits for people with chronic lung disease and heart disease. None of this is good for public health,” Hill said. #PublicHealth #AirPollution #EndangermentFinding #EPA
EPA repeals bedrock environmental rule. CT experts warn of potential dire consequences
Without the finding, the federal government isn’t required to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, putting Connecticut at risk of more air pollution, warming waters and extreme weath...
www.ctpublic.org
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“We'll see more childhood asthma. We'll see more emergency room visits for people with chronic lung disease and heart disease. None of this is good for public health,” Hill said. #PublicHealth #AirPollution #EndangermentFinding #EPA
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Best commentary I've seen on the repeal of the endangerment finding:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Best commentary I've seen on the repeal of the endangerment finding:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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The Air We Breathe Is A Health Equity Issue www.forbes.com/sites/bernad...
The Air We Breathe Is A Health Equity Issue
Public health is rooted in prevention. We act when strong evidence shows that exposure causes harm. On air pollution, the data has been clear for decades.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
The Air We Breathe Is A Health Equity Issue www.forbes.com/sites/bernad...
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“How can you go from science which was very, very strong in 2009 and is only stronger now in 2026 to saying science isn't strong enough to support it. You cannot. That's not a scientific judgment. That's a political judgment.” My statement in Time.
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The History of the Endangerment Finding
The Trump Administration has repealed the landmark scientific finding that provides a legal basis for tackling climate change.
time.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“How can you go from science which was very, very strong in 2009 and is only stronger now in 2026 to saying science isn't strong enough to support it. You cannot. That's not a scientific judgment. That's a political judgment.” My statement in Time.
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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30 countries use mail voting
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
30 countries use mail voting
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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🔥 Donald Trump & EPA administrator Lee Zeldin have officially made #climate denial U.S. policy. Their decision to repeal the #EndangermentFinding is a slap in the face of Americans who are being battered by extreme weather, wildfires, droughts & other climate disasters.
🔗 Read our full statement. ⬇️
🔗 Read our full statement. ⬇️
A Dangerous Retreat from Science: CTC Condemns EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal — Change The Chamber
(February 12, 2026) T he EPA just erased a cornerstone climate safeguard, brushing aside established science and weakening limits on pollution. The result? More risk, more disasters, and a heavier ...
www.changethechamber.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
🔥 Donald Trump & EPA administrator Lee Zeldin have officially made #climate denial U.S. policy. Their decision to repeal the #EndangermentFinding is a slap in the face of Americans who are being battered by extreme weather, wildfires, droughts & other climate disasters.
🔗 Read our full statement. ⬇️
🔗 Read our full statement. ⬇️
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YOU CAN PRINT THAT... honestly, too many outlets not being able to share this obvious and dangerous truth is a big part of how we've gotten to where we are.
“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
YOU CAN PRINT THAT... honestly, too many outlets not being able to share this obvious and dangerous truth is a big part of how we've gotten to where we are.
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Today’s action “is a rejection of the most basic laws of physics”, says #climate scientist Friederike Otto.
I report on the EPA revoking its own ruling on the danger of greenhouse gases:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
I report on the EPA revoking its own ruling on the danger of greenhouse gases:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
US repeals key ‘endangerment finding’ that climate change is a public threat
Overturning the 2009 decision means billions of extra tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions over the next three decades.
www.nature.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Today’s action “is a rejection of the most basic laws of physics”, says #climate scientist Friederike Otto.
I report on the EPA revoking its own ruling on the danger of greenhouse gases:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
I report on the EPA revoking its own ruling on the danger of greenhouse gases:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
They'll be coming for evolution next.
Rejecting science, Trump reverses conclusion that climate change is harming Americans
Rejecting science, Trump reverses conclusion that climate change is harming Americans
The 2009 endangerment finding affirms that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and welfare. Its repeal marks one of the most significant deregulatory actions in U.S. history.
www.latimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 AM
They'll be coming for evolution next.
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Pirro should be impeached just for attempting to get an indictment against members of Congress for speech.
Her incompetence is actually useful right now because it negates her malevolence.
Her incompetence is actually useful right now because it negates her malevolence.
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Pirro should be impeached just for attempting to get an indictment against members of Congress for speech.
Her incompetence is actually useful right now because it negates her malevolence.
Her incompetence is actually useful right now because it negates her malevolence.
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60 kids and over 10,000 adults have died from flu so far this season.
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
60 kids and over 10,000 adults have died from flu so far this season.
He's a narcissistic racist.
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
He's a narcissistic racist.
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AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
AAUP President on the Elimination of Tenure at Oklahoma Regional Universities and Community Colleges.
WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to the Governor of Oklahoma’s signing of Executive Order 2026-07, which immediately eliminates the conferral of academ...
www.aaup.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 AM
AAUP President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order issued today immediately eliminating academic tenure at the state’s public regional universities and community colleges.
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Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
Opinion | Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year. Why Do We Accept That as Normal? (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
Cruel and unusual punishment:
“‘Why did that child not get to the emergency room first?’ Kotek asked. ‘They could have waited; they could have made sure that kid had what they needed.’”
??? gotta provide basic medical care before you take children to a detention camp with undrinkable water, inadequate food & a measles outbreak
??? gotta provide basic medical care before you take children to a detention camp with undrinkable water, inadequate food & a measles outbreak
“The 7-year-old Gresham girl who was detained on her way to see the doctor last month is only eating bread with mayonnaise and her family has to purchase water because the water provided at the Texas detention center where they’re being held is undrinkable.”
February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Cruel and unusual punishment:
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New from @gruberte.bsky.social and I in @science.org: The energy transition is at risk, and energy models are missing the threat. Fossil energy networks from oil to coal to gas have minimum viable scales of operation, and those thresholds are closer than we think:
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Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
New from @gruberte.bsky.social and I in @science.org: The energy transition is at risk, and energy models are missing the threat. Fossil energy networks from oil to coal to gas have minimum viable scales of operation, and those thresholds are closer than we think:
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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I've never emailed, even just a little, with a known rapist pedophile Perhaps we should have a higher bar for acceptable behavior.
January 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I've never emailed, even just a little, with a known rapist pedophile Perhaps we should have a higher bar for acceptable behavior.
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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