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Tracey Woodruff
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Professor - Scientist - Environment Chemicals & Health - Science & Policy @UCSF Director @UCSF_PRHE and @UCSF_EaRTH Center
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Tracey Woodruff @traceywoodruff.bsky.social · 2d
Another Making America Sick Again action by the Trump administration.

Going to court on behalf of the industry to get rid of the new air pollution standards that protect people from getting sick and dying.

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EPA Asks D.C. Circuit To Vacate Biden-Era PM2.5 NAAQS As Unlawful | InsideEPA.com
EPA is asking the D.C. Circuit to vacate the Biden EPA’s tougher fine particulate (PM2.5) federal air standard, seeking to convince some judges that the rule is unlawful after they declined to support...
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Tracey Woodruff @traceywoodruff.bsky.social · Aug 8
this was a great article - and made me rethink the term and what we are doing today to protect workers from being mauled by capitalism
newyorker.com The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 8
Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.
Brian Merchant’s new book, “Blood in the Machine,” argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 8
Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.
Brian Merchant’s new book, “Blood in the Machine,” argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
www.newyorker.com

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The Examination @theexamination.org · Aug 4
In the World of Pain project, we found that German drugmaker Grünenthal promotes its opioids through misleading tactics including funding doctors, studies, patient groups and pain associations. 💊👇

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Four ways Grünenthal spreads misleading claims about opioids around the world
To promote its painkillers, the drugmaker doles out funding for studies, doctors, patients groups, pain associations and more.
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UW DEOHS @uwdeohs.bsky.social · Feb 28
Fascinating talk today by Interim Chair and @uwbiostat.bsky.social Prof Lianne Sheppard about the behind-the-scenes work of proposing a new & more protective air quality standard for soot. She chaired the EPA's Clean Air Sci Advisory Cmte for three years. #CleanAirAct
Woman with short gray hair wearing a black vest stands at a tall desk in front of a laptop while a screen behind her shows a projected image of white text on a purple background.

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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · Feb 28
Understatement of the year: there's a lot happening with science and the environment...

Here's how I plan to cover these issues. Contact me if you have a story idea.
A card with contact info for reporter Lisa Song (at ProPublica). "I cover how environmental regulations -- or the lack thereof -- affect communities. I'm interested in talking to current and former employees at the EPA, NOAA, USGS and similar agencies with tips on policy changes and political meddling in scientific research." Email: lisa.song@propublica.org. WhatsApp: 646-712-0120. Signal: lisasong.42

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Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social · Feb 28
Our new evidence-to-decision framework for environmental health puts people first so that we can better mitigate harms.

prheucsf.blog/2025/02/27/s...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40012089/

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Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social · Mar 4
Want to "make America healthy again"? Then EPA needs to use and follow the best available science rather than give the chemical industry free rein to poison our air, food, and water.

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · Mar 5
@schiff.senate.gov gets to the ❤️ of it in today's @epw.senate.gov hearing on David Fotouhi, nominated to be #2 @EPA, & Aaron Szabo, picked to head the Ofc of Air and Radiation. Szabo has lobbied for the American Petroleum Institute, Duke Energy & Chevron & Schiff asked if climate change is real

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · Mar 6
IRIS made ToxMap possible 👇

projects.propublica.org/toxmap/

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 5
i want an oral history of the making of this particular track youtu.be/rkCqQBJ8hT4?...
Sth2 Chemical Plant Zone Mega Drive Version
YouTube video by Masato Nakamura - Topic
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UCSF EaRTH Center @ucsf-earth.bsky.social · Mar 7
W/the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, it is more important than ever to support #environmentalhealth research. Learn about the vital work that we and our fellow NIEHS P30 Centers are doing to improve America's health. Download the fact sheet! #scienceforall

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 16
PODCAST: About 350,000 synthetic chemicals are in use today, many in making plastics. Do we know enough about their health effects?

Our Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon discusses with experts @traceywoodruff.bsky.social and Thomas Hartung.

Listen now 🎧
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‘Chemical soup’: the everyday exposures affecting our health – with Tracey Woodruff and Thomas Hartung
Do we know enough about the health effects of the synthetic chemicals all around us?
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Rachel Rothschild @profrrothschild.bsky.social · Mar 20
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Speaking Out for Democracy and US Higher Education
Speaking Out for Democracy and US Higher Education To add your name to this statement, go to https://bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEdSign We publicly affirm our commitment to the enterprise of higher educ...
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Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social · Mar 20
"Right now, Congress is considering overturning an EPA rule that would stop people in the U.S. from getting cancer, birth defects and Parkinson’s disease from a toxic chemical that has already poisoned millions of Americans, including our soldiers." #TCE

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The chemical industry wants to block a new EPA rule protecting people from cancer-causing TCE – and Congress may help them
Right now, Congress is considering overturning an EPA rule that would stop people in the U.S. from getting cancer, birth defects and Parkinson’s Disease from a toxic chemical that has already poisoned...
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