ProfGThurston
@profgthurston.bsky.social
I'm a Professor of Environmental Medicine at the NYU School of Medicine. I have conducted numerous epidemiological studies of the human exposures and health effects of air pollution over the past 40+ years, especially of particulate matter air pollution..
Toxic coal constituents (e,g, Arsenic) in the coal are volatilized by the pyrolysis process, and vented to the ambient air, where they cool and condense into especially toxic particles for all to breathe.
August 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Toxic coal constituents (e,g, Arsenic) in the coal are volatilized by the pyrolysis process, and vented to the ambient air, where they cool and condense into especially toxic particles for all to breathe.
Our plot of the plummeting local pediatric asthma emergency department visits following the coal coking plant closure is especially striking
August 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our plot of the plummeting local pediatric asthma emergency department visits following the coal coking plant closure is especially striking
It’s Orwellian.
January 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
It’s Orwellian.
The news article said that.
January 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The news article said that.
Just one study unable to detect a trend is not sufficient for much attention. It may lack power. Or fail to consider all variables. Need more investigations to reach a consensus.
January 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Just one study unable to detect a trend is not sufficient for much attention. It may lack power. Or fail to consider all variables. Need more investigations to reach a consensus.
We also should not conclude that there is no problem from one study.
January 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We also should not conclude that there is no problem from one study.
It’s not right to say this study found that the AMOC has not declined. There is a lot of variation here. Not being able to detect something with your data and methods does not mean it is not happening. But, that said, I hope it isn’t.
January 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It’s not right to say this study found that the AMOC has not declined. There is a lot of variation here. Not being able to detect something with your data and methods does not mean it is not happening. But, that said, I hope it isn’t.