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Chairman of the ESC Task Force Environment and Cardiologist
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Thomas Münzel is a senior cardiologist and vascular biologist whose work reveals how noise, air pollution and other environmental stressors damage the heart. A global leader in environmental cardiology with 1300 publications +h-index, google scholar: 165
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning the damaging effects of nicotine
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?

Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU

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January 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Please check my new homepage dealing with my projects like the #GHS, the Gutenberg Health Study , my achievements, the topic #environment and #cvd cardiovascular disease, and my #FoundationHeartofMainz

www.thomasmuenzel.de
Prof. Dr. Thomas Münzel - Umwelt- und Gesundheitsforschung
Forschung zu den Auswirkungen von Lärm und Feinstaub auf die kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Reposted by Chairman of the ESC Task Force Environment and Cardiologist
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I know there are so many things to think about and to be very concerned and upset about. I find this to be another important impact to consider.
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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Wind turbines ‘damage’ human health with noise pollution

Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
Wind turbines ‘damage’ human health with noise pollution
Writer and broadcaster Kel Richards says wind turbines “damage human health” with noise pollution.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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the consequences of #climatechange for #cardiovascularhealth : a perfect #expert #review of all #environmental #stressors. how the impact cardiovascular health

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A comprehensive review/expert statement on environmental risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Abstract. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally, with over 20 million deaths each year. While traditional risk factors—su
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January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Please check my new homepage !
www.thomasmuenzel.de
Prof. Dr. Thomas Münzel - Umwelt- und Gesundheitsforschung
Forschung zu den Auswirkungen von Lärm und Feinstaub auf die kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit.
www.thomasmuenzel.de
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Check the article and the EEA report 2025: Noise is a massively underestimated cardiovascular risk factor !

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January 10, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning the damaging effects of nicotine
Do you want to have a #nicotine #pandemic this year?

Please retweet the paper on this important topic! #publichealth #smoking #tobacco #nicotine #EU

doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
January 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning #nicotine and #cardiovascularhealth #cardiology #publichealth

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December 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Great Article in the TIME News:
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Retweet the link of our landmark article !

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1010
Nicotine & Heart Damage: No Safe Level - TIme News
Nicotine, in Any Form, Poses a Direct Threat to Cardiovascular Health, Experts Warn Table of Contents…
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December 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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12 Policy-driven key messages concerning #nicotine and #cardiovascularhealth #cardiology #publichealth

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December 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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#Nicotine and the #cardiovascular system: unmasking a global health threat !

The consequences of passive smoking !
The figure attached: the burden of second hand smoke
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December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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NEWS RELEASE 17-DEC-2025
Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels

Please read it and retweet this powerful message!

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Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels
Your access to the latest cardiovascular news, science, tools and resources.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Rob Reiner dies, and the President of the United States responds not with dignity, not with silence, not even with basic human decency, but with a petty, narcissistic, fact-free rant on his personal platform. That is not leadership. That is moral failure made public.
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Thats #America2025
Watch this old movie: #animalfarm from #GreogeOrwell 1954
Strong similarities between the government in the movie and the current government in the #US.
#PigBrother is watching you

From the left: #Musk #Vance #Trump #Kennedy

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March 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Challenges by climate hazards, read it and retweet the link !!!
Nice article by our group !!
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Challenges posed by climate hazards to cardiovascular health and cardiac intensive care: implications for mitigation and adaptation
Abstract. Global warming, driven by increased greenhouse gas emissions, has led to unprecedented extreme weather events, contributing to higher morbidity a
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October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Please read how #airpollution and #heat interact negatively with each other.
This is nicely explained in our expert review ; please retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Around 700.000 people are getting killed because of #wildfires per year ! Read the update of the impact of environmental stressors on #cardiovascular #health
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October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Air pollution is a Risk factor for death, ranking number 2, just behind hypertension; 20.5 million deaths per year due to CVD, and around 20% due to the environment! Important question: Is the environment important?

If yes: retweet this link !!!!

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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Check my contribution to the @washingtonpost.com #article concerning #noise caused by #bombs #artillery #machineguns and #drones
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Russia bombs Ukraine almost every night. This is what it sounds like.
This summer the Kremlin’s air campaign killed 518 civilians with a record 11,739 drones and 433 missiles, an analysis by The Washington Post found.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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#fossilfuel #phaseout saves per year 5.1 Million lives!
Also read like the heat enhances the #airpollution damage !

Read the article and retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
A comprehensive review/expert statement on environmental risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Abstract. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally, with over 20 million deaths each year. While traditional risk factors—su
doi.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Around 700.000 people are getting killed because of #wildfires per year ! Read the update of the impact of environmental stressors on #cardiovascular #health
and retweet the link:
doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
or academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Please read how #airpollution and #heat interact negatively with each other.
This is nicely explained in our expert review ; please retweet this link: doi.org/10.1093/cvr/...
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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#Altimetricscore #Cardiovascular #Disease #Burden caused by #Airpollution we are still number 3 in the ranking! Great success !

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October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Challenges by climate hazards, read it and retweet the link !!!
Nice article by our group !!
academic.oup.com/ehjacc/artic...
Challenges posed by climate hazards to cardiovascular health and cardiac intensive care: implications for mitigation and adaptation
Abstract. Global warming, driven by increased greenhouse gas emissions, has led to unprecedented extreme weather events, contributing to higher morbidity a
academic.oup.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM