Dr Carol Fenton
@drcarolfenton.bsky.social
BC-based public health and preventive medicine specialist physician
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.”
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing to go further each year.
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing to go further each year.
Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
www.latimes.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.”
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing to go further each year.
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing to go further each year.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
grist.org/biking/one-m...
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
grist.org/biking/one-m...
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
July 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
grist.org/biking/one-m...
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.”
grist.org/biking/one-m...
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
NEW: “The transformations that Paris made work better for everyone, including drivers.” I’m interviewed for this @politico.eu @victorglaf.bsky.social article on Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s truly remarkable city-building legacy. @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social is quoted along with many mayors.
Seine swimming pool opening gives Paris mayor another jewel in her green crown
Making the famed river swimmable is one of the final big projects Anne Hidalgo will inaugurate before she leaves office next year.
www.politico.eu
July 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
NEW: “The transformations that Paris made work better for everyone, including drivers.” I’m interviewed for this @politico.eu @victorglaf.bsky.social article on Paris Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s truly remarkable city-building legacy. @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social is quoted along with many mayors.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Urban design to nurture life of all kinds. You don't get that when you prioritize cars.
Stadsstraatje in centrum #Haarlem. Fantastisch!🥰
Groene straten zijn zo mooi en goed voor flexibiliteit ☀️🌧 en iedereen! 🌿🙋🏻♀️🐦⬛
#welzijn #klimaatbestendig #vergroenen
Groene straten zijn zo mooi en goed voor flexibiliteit ☀️🌧 en iedereen! 🌿🙋🏻♀️🐦⬛
#welzijn #klimaatbestendig #vergroenen
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Urban design to nurture life of all kinds. You don't get that when you prioritize cars.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
“We’ve been designing downtowns to virtually repel children, & then saying, ‘See, families don’t want to live downtown,’” @brenttoderian.bsky.social says. “We’ve been creating the perfect self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Struggling downtowns look to lure new people. I’m among those interviewed in this.
Struggling downtowns look to lure new people. I’m among those interviewed in this.
Struggling Downtowns Are Looking to Lure New Crowds
Traditional business districts in cities like Chicago and Portland are still waiting for office workers to return. Can younger residents and families fill the gap?
www.bloomberg.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:59 AM
“We’ve been designing downtowns to virtually repel children, & then saying, ‘See, families don’t want to live downtown,’” @brenttoderian.bsky.social says. “We’ve been creating the perfect self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Struggling downtowns look to lure new people. I’m among those interviewed in this.
Struggling downtowns look to lure new people. I’m among those interviewed in this.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Here’s a good question — why is riding a bicycle in the city turning into [actually, being deliberately turned into] a culture war?
Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.
It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.
Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.
It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.
Why is Riding a Bicycle in the City Turning Into a Culture War
Here are some key reasons why a safety and efficiency issue is turning into a bicycle culture war.
momentummag.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Here’s a good question — why is riding a bicycle in the city turning into [actually, being deliberately turned into] a culture war?
Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.
It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.
Read this @momentummag.bsky.social article.
It doesn’t need to be this way. It’s just smarter transportation that makes urban movement easier for EVERYONE.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Just a friendly reminder that Massachusetts feeds its schoolkids for free by taxing millionaires and there have been zero negative effects from this policy.
June 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just a friendly reminder that Massachusetts feeds its schoolkids for free by taxing millionaires and there have been zero negative effects from this policy.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
NEW from @eroston.bsky.social:
The US is already spending nearly $1 trillion every year on climate damages — we're not even officially at 1.5C of heating yet — according to a @bloomberglp.bsky.social analysis.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The US is already spending nearly $1 trillion every year on climate damages — we're not even officially at 1.5C of heating yet — according to a @bloomberglp.bsky.social analysis.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
June 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEW from @eroston.bsky.social:
The US is already spending nearly $1 trillion every year on climate damages — we're not even officially at 1.5C of heating yet — according to a @bloomberglp.bsky.social analysis.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The US is already spending nearly $1 trillion every year on climate damages — we're not even officially at 1.5C of heating yet — according to a @bloomberglp.bsky.social analysis.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
A) Makary is lying. Despite rampant misinformation about COVID vaccines they retain well above 70% public support…far more than this administration can say.
B) If people “don’t want COVID boosters” they don’t have to get COVID boosters. Why do these dweebs oppose informed consent & the free market?
B) If people “don’t want COVID boosters” they don’t have to get COVID boosters. Why do these dweebs oppose informed consent & the free market?
FDA Commissioner Makary: "By the way, America doesn't want covid boosters."
May 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A) Makary is lying. Despite rampant misinformation about COVID vaccines they retain well above 70% public support…far more than this administration can say.
B) If people “don’t want COVID boosters” they don’t have to get COVID boosters. Why do these dweebs oppose informed consent & the free market?
B) If people “don’t want COVID boosters” they don’t have to get COVID boosters. Why do these dweebs oppose informed consent & the free market?
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
I’d love to see their data! Cause this has been studied by actual scientists & the decline in American life expectancy has ACTUALLY been driven largely by:
-guns
-illicit drugs
-COVID
-lack of healthcare access
And our horrible maternal mortality rates are driven by abortion restrictions & racism.
-guns
-illicit drugs
-COVID
-lack of healthcare access
And our horrible maternal mortality rates are driven by abortion restrictions & racism.
The White House blamed exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition and increased screen time for a decline in Americans’ life expectancy Thursday.
White House says food, toxins among reasons for poor U.S. health
Parts of the “MAHA report” contradict scientific consensus.
wapo.st
May 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’d love to see their data! Cause this has been studied by actual scientists & the decline in American life expectancy has ACTUALLY been driven largely by:
-guns
-illicit drugs
-COVID
-lack of healthcare access
And our horrible maternal mortality rates are driven by abortion restrictions & racism.
-guns
-illicit drugs
-COVID
-lack of healthcare access
And our horrible maternal mortality rates are driven by abortion restrictions & racism.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
The planet lost a record amount of forests last year, largely because of fires around the world, data shows. Researchers estimated that the world lost the equivalent of 18 soccer fields of forested land every minute.
Global Forest Loss Hit a Record Last Year as Fires Raged
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The planet lost a record amount of forests last year, largely because of fires around the world, data shows. Researchers estimated that the world lost the equivalent of 18 soccer fields of forested land every minute.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
By @alejandrabee.bsky.social
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
By @alejandrabee.bsky.social
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Got some (liquid) fentanyl sprayed on me this week by a colleague medicating a badly-injured patient, and didn’t die or even have any effects. My urine (most sensitive way to test for fentanyl exposure - I have tons of test strips at home cause I give them out lol) was also negative for fentanyl :/
Semi-regular reminder that I sprayed fentanyl in my face once and nothing happened except my preceptor and the patient laughed at me.
Poison expert here! If you don’t know whether a solid powder can cross the skin barrier on its own through casual contact then you might need a refund on those certifications. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Got some (liquid) fentanyl sprayed on me this week by a colleague medicating a badly-injured patient, and didn’t die or even have any effects. My urine (most sensitive way to test for fentanyl exposure - I have tons of test strips at home cause I give them out lol) was also negative for fentanyl :/
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
These children suffered horribly before they died. And statistics like this completely exclude the many who “survived” after suffering horribly, many with permanent harms.
Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
These children suffered horribly before they died. And statistics like this completely exclude the many who “survived” after suffering horribly, many with permanent harms.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
100 men vs. 1 gorilla?
How about the working class against the oligarchy?
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
This is the real fight we need to be talking about.
How about the working class against the oligarchy?
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
This is the real fight we need to be talking about.
May 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
100 men vs. 1 gorilla?
How about the working class against the oligarchy?
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
This is the real fight we need to be talking about.
How about the working class against the oligarchy?
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
This is the real fight we need to be talking about.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Hey Calgarians! Want to hang out with an amazing climate hero?
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe is coming to town!
June 22nd.
from the @calgaryclimatehub.ca
www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/an_evening_w...
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe is coming to town!
June 22nd.
from the @calgaryclimatehub.ca
www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/an_evening_w...
An Evening with Dr. Katherine Hayhoe
A secular and faith event that demonstrates cross community unity in climate change action. A presentation of sorts, followed by a small panel of faith leaders and climate representatives.
www.calgaryclimatehub.ca
May 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Hey Calgarians! Want to hang out with an amazing climate hero?
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe is coming to town!
June 22nd.
from the @calgaryclimatehub.ca
www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/an_evening_w...
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe is coming to town!
June 22nd.
from the @calgaryclimatehub.ca
www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/an_evening_w...
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
⚡️ Electricity is electricity.
The final product of a solar farm or coal plant is identical.
If we prefer coal & gas — despite being dirtier — because they “create more jobs,”
can we just admit fossil fuel power stations are a
planet-destroying make-work project?
#ClimateSky 🌍
The final product of a solar farm or coal plant is identical.
If we prefer coal & gas — despite being dirtier — because they “create more jobs,”
can we just admit fossil fuel power stations are a
planet-destroying make-work project?
#ClimateSky 🌍
April 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
⚡️ Electricity is electricity.
The final product of a solar farm or coal plant is identical.
If we prefer coal & gas — despite being dirtier — because they “create more jobs,”
can we just admit fossil fuel power stations are a
planet-destroying make-work project?
#ClimateSky 🌍
The final product of a solar farm or coal plant is identical.
If we prefer coal & gas — despite being dirtier — because they “create more jobs,”
can we just admit fossil fuel power stations are a
planet-destroying make-work project?
#ClimateSky 🌍
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
At this juncture I’d like to point out:
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
April 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
At this juncture I’d like to point out:
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"
April 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Stopping deforestation is one of the largest and most effective climate solutions. It can reduce global emissions by ~10-12%, equivalent to the entire U.S. economy.
It could be a powerful "emergency brake" on climate.
So why aren't we paying more attention to it?
drawdown.org/insights/how...
It could be a powerful "emergency brake" on climate.
So why aren't we paying more attention to it?
drawdown.org/insights/how...
How stopping deforestation is a powerful “emergency brake” climate solution
When people think of climate solutions, they often focus on smokestacks, tailpipes, and other artifacts of our fossil-fueled economy. That’s fitting since roughly two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse ...
https://drawdown.org/insights/how-stopping-deforestation-is-a-powerful-“emergency-brake”-climate-solution
March 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Stopping deforestation is one of the largest and most effective climate solutions. It can reduce global emissions by ~10-12%, equivalent to the entire U.S. economy.
It could be a powerful "emergency brake" on climate.
So why aren't we paying more attention to it?
drawdown.org/insights/how...
It could be a powerful "emergency brake" on climate.
So why aren't we paying more attention to it?
drawdown.org/insights/how...
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
From Ontario to Texas, every #measles infection is a preventable tragedy, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination
Opinion: From Ontario to Texas, every measles infection is a preventable tragedy
Why are we chipping away at one of the greatest public health victories ever – the elimination of measles?
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
From Ontario to Texas, every #measles infection is a preventable tragedy, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
Hello Ontario, there's an election on Thursday! We read all the platforms and asked all the parties questions about major environmental questions (how will you help communities adapt to extreme weather? What are your plans for fossil fuels?). Here's what you need to know before you go vote
The four major parties running in the Ontario election have now released platforms, and three of them answered our survey on 8 big questions about the environment and energy. Here's how they'd address the issues — as well as some fun, confusing and strange pledges: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...
What Ontario election platforms offer the environment | The Narwhal
Cup holders, heat pumps and other treats from the Ontario election platforms before the Feb. 27 vote
thenarwhal.ca
February 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hello Ontario, there's an election on Thursday! We read all the platforms and asked all the parties questions about major environmental questions (how will you help communities adapt to extreme weather? What are your plans for fossil fuels?). Here's what you need to know before you go vote
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study.
This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
February 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study.
This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice.
#citymakingmath
Reposted by Dr Carol Fenton
I cannot emphasize enough that the New York City subway is not scary. It’s one of my favorite parts of living here. I grew up in the suburbs having to drive on highways everywhere and that’s way scarier
February 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I cannot emphasize enough that the New York City subway is not scary. It’s one of my favorite parts of living here. I grew up in the suburbs having to drive on highways everywhere and that’s way scarier