Julia Varshavsky
@juliavarshavsky.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University
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"If the current administration wants to address neurological disorders including autism, reducing exposure to air pollutants, pesticides, and plastics would be a good place to start." - Project TENDR
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Scientists unite on how to protect children from toxic contributors to autism
The following is a guest blog from Project TENDR. Autism is a complex neurological disorder with multiple causes. There is ample evidence that many toxic chemicals, including air pollution, pesticides...
prheucsf.blog
September 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"If the current administration wants to address neurological disorders including autism, reducing exposure to air pollutants, pesticides, and plastics would be a good place to start." - Project TENDR
prheucsf.blog/2025/09/23/s...
prheucsf.blog/2025/09/23/s...
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After the RIF notices from tonight here is an Updated NIOSH Org chart for your convenience.
May 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
After the RIF notices from tonight here is an Updated NIOSH Org chart for your convenience.
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NIH-supported Environmental Health Perspectives is the open-access flagship journal in environmental health. They have paused all new manuscript submissions "due to changes in operational resources". Is this the transparency and open discourse we were promised?
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EHP Publishing
ehp.niehs.nih.gov
April 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NIH-supported Environmental Health Perspectives is the open-access flagship journal in environmental health. They have paused all new manuscript submissions "due to changes in operational resources". Is this the transparency and open discourse we were promised?
ehp.niehs.nih.gov/do/10.5555/b...
ehp.niehs.nih.gov/do/10.5555/b...
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Is this the end of @EHP? Knew this was coming but it is still a huge blow to the field and will boost for profit journals
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EHP Publishing
ehp.niehs.nih.gov
April 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Is this the end of @EHP? Knew this was coming but it is still a huge blow to the field and will boost for profit journals
ehp.niehs.nih.gov/do/10.5555/b...
ehp.niehs.nih.gov/do/10.5555/b...
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"The impact of the services being provided is going to be dramatically reduced so that when people call and file a complaint, it may not be addressed for a very long period of time. By then, someone could be very sick."
@marcusbaram.bsky.social @theprospect.bsky.social
@marcusbaram.bsky.social @theprospect.bsky.social
OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers
Louisiana is one of the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.
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April 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"The impact of the services being provided is going to be dramatically reduced so that when people call and file a complaint, it may not be addressed for a very long period of time. By then, someone could be very sick."
@marcusbaram.bsky.social @theprospect.bsky.social
@marcusbaram.bsky.social @theprospect.bsky.social
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Trump wants to bring back coal—but coal is already on its way out, and for good reason. It’s outdated, dangerous, and deadly: more people have died in US coal mines than all the people from the US who died in Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the Iraq war combined.
Everything to Know About Coal (in Under 3 Minutes)
YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists
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April 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Trump wants to bring back coal—but coal is already on its way out, and for good reason. It’s outdated, dangerous, and deadly: more people have died in US coal mines than all the people from the US who died in Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the Iraq war combined.
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This is the kind of good news we needed today.
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy.
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
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#California #CA #Energy #EV #Renewables #Solar
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
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#California #CA #Energy #EV #Renewables #Solar
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy
Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.
grist.org
April 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is the kind of good news we needed today.