Andrea Chittle MD MPH CCFP
@andreachittle.medsky.social
Passionate about public health, with a focus on demystifying The Great Mimicker (syphilis). Settler in Treaty 3 Territory. Opinions are my own. (she | her)
Reposted by Andrea Chittle MD MPH CCFP
This is why everything in public health seems to boil down to "raising awareness" of healthy vs unhealthy choices.
But individual awareness is meaningless without robust public health infrastructure.
Everything from air quality to food to physical activity is heavily shaped by societal factors.
But individual awareness is meaningless without robust public health infrastructure.
Everything from air quality to food to physical activity is heavily shaped by societal factors.
September 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This is why everything in public health seems to boil down to "raising awareness" of healthy vs unhealthy choices.
But individual awareness is meaningless without robust public health infrastructure.
Everything from air quality to food to physical activity is heavily shaped by societal factors.
But individual awareness is meaningless without robust public health infrastructure.
Everything from air quality to food to physical activity is heavily shaped by societal factors.
Reposted by Andrea Chittle MD MPH CCFP
We've had decades now to witness the effects of "raising awareness" on public health issues that are not individually controllable (eg: food deserts).
The pandemic should have made clear that "individualized public health" is an oxymoron.
When will we admit that this is a failed approach?
The pandemic should have made clear that "individualized public health" is an oxymoron.
When will we admit that this is a failed approach?
September 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We've had decades now to witness the effects of "raising awareness" on public health issues that are not individually controllable (eg: food deserts).
The pandemic should have made clear that "individualized public health" is an oxymoron.
When will we admit that this is a failed approach?
The pandemic should have made clear that "individualized public health" is an oxymoron.
When will we admit that this is a failed approach?
Ooh. I like how this one links AQ levels to recommended actions. I’m going to figure out how to link my purpleair sensor to the IQAir map (Yes, puppy, I can hold off on sorting that out till AFTER your walk. And I’ll need much more caffeine on board, too!)
June 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ooh. I like how this one links AQ levels to recommended actions. I’m going to figure out how to link my purpleair sensor to the IQAir map (Yes, puppy, I can hold off on sorting that out till AFTER your walk. And I’ll need much more caffeine on board, too!)
FYI- here’s another air quality app/ website that presents data from monitors owned by individuals: map.purpleair.com.
Canadian PM2.5 Air Quality Standards Interactive Map by PurpleAir
Watch: With two minute updates, The PM2.5 Air Quality Health Index or (AQHI+) was designed in Canada to help understand the impact of air quality on health. The AQHI+ is calculated using only PM2.5 co...
map.purpleair.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
FYI- here’s another air quality app/ website that presents data from monitors owned by individuals: map.purpleair.com.
I’m talking about a much deeper sense that my well-being is bound up with yours. That as long as we allow this apartheid model of health care, housing, education and policing to persist, that even the so-called haves will not be allowed to rest easy.’
Yes, to all of this.
Yes, to all of this.
June 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I’m talking about a much deeper sense that my well-being is bound up with yours. That as long as we allow this apartheid model of health care, housing, education and policing to persist, that even the so-called haves will not be allowed to rest easy.’
Yes, to all of this.
Yes, to all of this.
many people drawn to health-related fields are motivated by a desire to alleviate unnecessary suffering in the world & operationalize their love for humanity in tangible ways.
But I’m not talking about a kind of Valentine’s Day sentimentality, or a kind of charity model of helping the underserved…
But I’m not talking about a kind of Valentine’s Day sentimentality, or a kind of charity model of helping the underserved…
June 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
many people drawn to health-related fields are motivated by a desire to alleviate unnecessary suffering in the world & operationalize their love for humanity in tangible ways.
But I’m not talking about a kind of Valentine’s Day sentimentality, or a kind of charity model of helping the underserved…
But I’m not talking about a kind of Valentine’s Day sentimentality, or a kind of charity model of helping the underserved…
‘Hippocrates reportedly said: wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Because, ultimately, after we peel back all the various layers, titles, affiliations & fancy degrees in which folks come packaged…
June 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
‘Hippocrates reportedly said: wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Because, ultimately, after we peel back all the various layers, titles, affiliations & fancy degrees in which folks come packaged…