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Alistair Boxall
@alistairboxall.bsky.social
Alistair is Professor in Environmental Science at the University of York. Alistair’s research focuses on understanding emerging and future ecological and health risks of chemical pollutants.
Yes, they will be open to the public. We will likely also run some more targeted events aimed at decision makers and are also considering something for school children.
September 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We have plans for a series of events next year. I'll post more details once they are available.
September 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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You can hear from @alistairboxall.bsky.social on the state of chemical pollution in Yorkshire's rivers in this recent @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social Merchant Adventurer's Science Discovery Lecture ▶️
Rivers at Risk: The chemical cocktail in Yorkshire's watercourses - Alistair Boxall
YouTube video by York Ideas
youtu.be
June 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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The full report into concentrations of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) in UK Surface Waters is available to download from the @fidrango.bsky.social website. A visual summary is also available 📃
Concentrations of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) in UK Surface Waters - Fidra
This study monitored TFA concentrations at 54 locations covering 32 rivers across the UK and throughout all seasons
www.fidra.org.uk
June 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Agreed - huge problem - @alistairboxall.bsky.social's review of pharmaceutical & chemical data in UK rivers found this prominently in UK rivers. Very worrying.
www.itv.com/news/2024-08...
www.itv.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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That’s an incredible sampling effort… look forwards to hearing about the results
April 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM