Emily Copeland
@emilyscn.bsky.social
Associate Director at Science Communication Network
www.sciencecommunicationnetwork.org
Maintains a large network of researchers in #EnvironmentalHealth to get their peer-reviewed science in the hands of the media and impacted communities.
www.sciencecommunicationnetwork.org
Maintains a large network of researchers in #EnvironmentalHealth to get their peer-reviewed science in the hands of the media and impacted communities.
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"Produced water", brimming with salt + chemicals, rises with oil + gas, then gets shot back underground by injection wells. The contaminants it contains turn up in people's wells + on farmland.
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from Oklahoma oil wells.
grist.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Produced water", brimming with salt + chemicals, rises with oil + gas, then gets shot back underground by injection wells. The contaminants it contains turn up in people's wells + on farmland.
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
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Fossil fuels are bad for the planet and health. Our new report shows how coal, oil & methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life. Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Fossil fuels are bad for the planet and health. Our new report shows how coal, oil & methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life. Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness
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Please join Beyond Plastics Science Director @trishavv.bsky.social, @amizota.bsky.social
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
October 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Please join Beyond Plastics Science Director @trishavv.bsky.social, @amizota.bsky.social
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.
www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...
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Classed as 'reprotoxic', EEA-NH4 is a type of PFAS that can harm sexual function, fertility + child development.
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant
Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Classed as 'reprotoxic', EEA-NH4 is a type of PFAS that can harm sexual function, fertility + child development.
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In 2023, we exposed a plant in Lancashire releasing almost 800kg into the River Wyre - so why isn't the curent EA investigation testing for it?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Where do Americans get their news?
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
News Platform Fact Sheet
How Americans get news has greatly changed in the 21st century. Most now use digital devices for news at least sometimes. Read about the platforms they turn to.
www.pewresearch.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Where do Americans get their news?
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
86% say digital devices – such as a smartphone, computer or tablet – and 64% say TV. 📈📱📺
Welp, UGH 🫠🤮
September 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Welp, UGH 🫠🤮
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In this episode, @anjakrieger.bsky.social celebrates the 40th International Coastal Cleanup Day and explores its history with Elsa Devienne, an assistant professor in US history at Northumbria University in the UK. It’s a huge event which has been taking place each 3rd Saturday of September.
Plastisphere: A podcast on plastic pollution in the environment
Emission dans Sciences · The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to devel...
podcasts.apple.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In this episode, @anjakrieger.bsky.social celebrates the 40th International Coastal Cleanup Day and explores its history with Elsa Devienne, an assistant professor in US history at Northumbria University in the UK. It’s a huge event which has been taking place each 3rd Saturday of September.
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It is always a good time to check your Bluesky settings for content and media and make sure videos and GIFs do not autoplay.
September 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It is always a good time to check your Bluesky settings for content and media and make sure videos and GIFs do not autoplay.
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"The lesson from both studies is clear: If public health wants to compete with misinformation, it must stop treating social media as the enemy and start partnering with it as an ally." #SciComm
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
Opinion: To combat misinformation online, public health experts should partner with content creators | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
To counter videos on social media platforms that promote health pseudoscience, public health practitioners should collaborate with creators by providing them with accurate information, according to Ha...
hsph.harvard.edu
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"The lesson from both studies is clear: If public health wants to compete with misinformation, it must stop treating social media as the enemy and start partnering with it as an ally." #SciComm
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
hsph.harvard.edu/news/opinion...
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For the last several months, I've been digging through endless scientific literature on what happens when pregnant mothers are exposed to plastic chemicals in their food, water, and everyday household products.
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about
Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.
wapo.st
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
For the last several months, I've been digging through endless scientific literature on what happens when pregnant mothers are exposed to plastic chemicals in their food, water, and everyday household products.
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
The result is this story.
I hope you'll take the time to read.
wapo.st/4g3ZoFc
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community: An "overwhelming majority" of respondents said that Bluesky has a "vibrant and healthy online science community," while Twitter no longer does.
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
arstechnica.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community: An "overwhelming majority" of respondents said that Bluesky has a "vibrant and healthy online science community," while Twitter no longer does.
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New study: oil & gas are major killers
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States
Largest total population health burden is from O&G end-use, but greatest relative disparities are linked to downstream activities.
www.science.org
August 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
New study: oil & gas are major killers
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Oil & gas cause 91,000 air pollution deaths per year, 9,100 pre-term birth incidences/y, 216,000 asthma incidences/y, 1600 cancers/y in US
4,800 deaths/y from extracting & processing fuels
86,200 deaths/y from burning fuels
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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New study shows health damage in US from oil & gas emissions, 90,000 premature deaths nationally, with California, New York, and Texas suffering the most.
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States
Largest total population health burden is from O&G end-use, but greatest relative disparities are linked to downstream activities.
www.science.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New study shows health damage in US from oil & gas emissions, 90,000 premature deaths nationally, with California, New York, and Texas suffering the most.
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@doreenharris.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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On Roundtable with Enda Brady discussing the collapse of the latest round of Plastics Treaty negotiations. The source materials for most plastics are oil + gas. Countries opposing a cap on plastic production were mostly oil producing nations. Coincidence?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoj...
August 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
On Roundtable with Enda Brady discussing the collapse of the latest round of Plastics Treaty negotiations. The source materials for most plastics are oil + gas. Countries opposing a cap on plastic production were mostly oil producing nations. Coincidence?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoj...
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For anyone concerned about the health of their nation and themselves, this @thelancet.com editorial outlines beautifully the damage that RFK Jr is inflicting on us. Share with your family and friends.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
RFK Jr and MAHA: dangerous, emboldened, and escalating
The week beginning Aug 4, 2025 was the most dangerous and tragic week of Robert F
Kennedy Jr's tenure yet: a fatal CDC shooting by a gunman distrustful of COVID-19
vaccines, the cancellation of US$500...
www.thelancet.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
For anyone concerned about the health of their nation and themselves, this @thelancet.com editorial outlines beautifully the damage that RFK Jr is inflicting on us. Share with your family and friends.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
www.propublica.org
August 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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This is the definition of a failed social media platform.
August 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This is the definition of a failed social media platform.
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Our members, Drs. @leotrasande.bsky.social, @smbrander.bsky.social, and @jmuncke.bsky.social, attended INC5.2 to educate European delegates about the health effects of EDCs and how they interfere with the endocrine system. Learn about our EDCs: bit.ly/2LCRwAr #EDCs #PlasticsTreaty (1/4)
August 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Our members, Drs. @leotrasande.bsky.social, @smbrander.bsky.social, and @jmuncke.bsky.social, attended INC5.2 to educate European delegates about the health effects of EDCs and how they interfere with the endocrine system. Learn about our EDCs: bit.ly/2LCRwAr #EDCs #PlasticsTreaty (1/4)
“We showed the link between the exposure and fertility,” she said. “And when you see that total sperm count going down worldwide, what I believe is you’re seeing an important effect of early exposure to these chemicals.” Dr. Shanna Swan
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... @damiengayle.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... @damiengayle.bsky.social
Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn
Amid collapse of global pollution treaty, scientists highlight environmental factors causing fertility crisis
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“We showed the link between the exposure and fertility,” she said. “And when you see that total sperm count going down worldwide, what I believe is you’re seeing an important effect of early exposure to these chemicals.” Dr. Shanna Swan
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... @damiengayle.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... @damiengayle.bsky.social
I had the distinct pleasure of presenting at the #SciComm workshop at the #ISESISEE2025 conference - providing media training and social media training along with co-organizers @rshaffer14.bsky.social @pallavipnt.bsky.social
Drop your questions and comments on #SciCom below!
Drop your questions and comments on #SciCom below!
⏳ Only 10 minutes until afternoon workshops begin! Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and engage. See you there! 🚀
Program ➡️ https://www.isesisee2025.org/program/
#ISESISEE2025 #Workshops
Program ➡️ https://www.isesisee2025.org/program/
#ISESISEE2025 #Workshops
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I had the distinct pleasure of presenting at the #SciComm workshop at the #ISESISEE2025 conference - providing media training and social media training along with co-organizers @rshaffer14.bsky.social @pallavipnt.bsky.social
Drop your questions and comments on #SciCom below!
Drop your questions and comments on #SciCom below!
Such an important new study out of Denmark - acetaminophen can interfere with early embryonic development, increasing the risk of pregnancy loss 👇🧪
I am pleased to share our new collaborative study, led by David Møbjerg Kristensen, which presents novel evidence that paracetamol may disrupt early embryonic development and increase the risk of pregnancy loss.
academic.oup.com/humrep/advan...
academic.oup.com/humrep/advan...
Paracetamol (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol) disrupts early embryogenesis by cell cycle inhibition
AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. Does paracetamol (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol (APAP) also known as acetaminophen) interfere with cell division and thereby disrupt pr
academic.oup.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Such an important new study out of Denmark - acetaminophen can interfere with early embryonic development, increasing the risk of pregnancy loss 👇🧪
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#Plastic treaty talks stalled again, but countries will keep fighting to regulate toxic #chemicals in plastic, with new evidence from @toxicsfree.bsky.social that it’s not just plastic workers who are highly exposed. It’s all of us. @insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/1608202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1608202...
From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers - Inside Climate News
The plastics contaminating every corner of the Earth contain thousands of unregulated toxic chemicals. As global plastic talks end without a treaty, health experts say negotiators must consider their ...
insideclimatenews.org
August 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#Plastic treaty talks stalled again, but countries will keep fighting to regulate toxic #chemicals in plastic, with new evidence from @toxicsfree.bsky.social that it’s not just plastic workers who are highly exposed. It’s all of us. @insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/1608202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1608202...
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Right before the next round of #plasticstreaty negotiations, we have got a new publication on #health & #plastics out in @thelancet.com. Health should be the centerpiece of the treaty.
Watch the launch event at #INC5.2 here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUi...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Watch the launch event at #INC5.2 here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUi...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The Lancet Countdown on health and plastics
Plastics are a grave, growing, and under-recognised danger to human and planetary
health. Plastics cause disease and death from infancy to old age and are responsible
for health-related economic losse...
www.thelancet.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Right before the next round of #plasticstreaty negotiations, we have got a new publication on #health & #plastics out in @thelancet.com. Health should be the centerpiece of the treaty.
Watch the launch event at #INC5.2 here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUi...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Watch the launch event at #INC5.2 here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUi...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...