Sam Rowlands
@rowlands999.bsky.social
Climate, ecological and pollution crises. Green Party member. Sexual and reproductive health and rights. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Health, Environment & Medical Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK. Amateur birder and photographer. Learning French.
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Our piece about e-bikes and #PublicHealth
Latest article from the HLTH: 'E-bikes and the public health puzzle: a path to healthier cities or urban chaos? www.politicshome.com/members/arti...
E-bikes and the public health puzzle: a path to healthier cities or urban chaos?
Nicola Christie, Professor of Transport Safety at University College London, William Powrie, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the Universit...
www.politicshome.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Our piece about e-bikes and #PublicHealth
Done a few months back. All very straightforward.
Is your bank backing fossil fuels? Check & encourage friends, family, colleagues, employer bankbetter.uk/about/bank-f...
Change to an ethical bank eg Cooperative, Nationwide, Triodos, Virgin Money
Banks guarantee 7 working day switch
#FossilBanksNoThanks #DivestFromFossilFuels #BankBetter
Change to an ethical bank eg Cooperative, Nationwide, Triodos, Virgin Money
Banks guarantee 7 working day switch
#FossilBanksNoThanks #DivestFromFossilFuels #BankBetter
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Done a few months back. All very straightforward.
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💊 Can you use emergency contraception more than once in a month?
The new WHO SPR for Contraceptive Use — launched last week at #ICFP2025 — confirms there’s no safety concern with repeated use in the same cycle if needed.
📘 Read more: bit.ly/4oM6wZV
#SRHR #Contraception #HealthForAll
The new WHO SPR for Contraceptive Use — launched last week at #ICFP2025 — confirms there’s no safety concern with repeated use in the same cycle if needed.
📘 Read more: bit.ly/4oM6wZV
#SRHR #Contraception #HealthForAll
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
💊 Can you use emergency contraception more than once in a month?
The new WHO SPR for Contraceptive Use — launched last week at #ICFP2025 — confirms there’s no safety concern with repeated use in the same cycle if needed.
📘 Read more: bit.ly/4oM6wZV
#SRHR #Contraception #HealthForAll
The new WHO SPR for Contraceptive Use — launched last week at #ICFP2025 — confirms there’s no safety concern with repeated use in the same cycle if needed.
📘 Read more: bit.ly/4oM6wZV
#SRHR #Contraception #HealthForAll
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Delighted to have Chris Packham opening the National Emergency Briefing. I'll be chairing as 8 experts give briefings on the lastest science and evidence.
We're delighted that tireless advocate for the natural world, @chrisgpackham.bsky.social CBE, will be opening the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster Central Hall on 27th November.
Chris speaking with @bbclaurak.bsky.social earlier👇
Please make sure your MP is attending: nebriefing.org
#NEB
Chris speaking with @bbclaurak.bsky.social earlier👇
Please make sure your MP is attending: nebriefing.org
#NEB
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Delighted to have Chris Packham opening the National Emergency Briefing. I'll be chairing as 8 experts give briefings on the lastest science and evidence.
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See the film and my update on the ongoing, pointless, man-made loss of life here: bsky.app/profile/agaw...
Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
See the film and my update on the ongoing, pointless, man-made loss of life here: bsky.app/profile/agaw...
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Impact of flights on global warming severely underestimated by many carbon calculators & offset schemes that don’t properly account for taxiing, sub-optimal routing or non-CO2 climate effects which are larger component:
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
Your flight emissions are way higher than carbon calculators suggest
Existing tools that work out the carbon footprint of flights greatly underestimate their warming impact, say the makers of a new calculator
www.newscientist.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Impact of flights on global warming severely underestimated by many carbon calculators & offset schemes that don’t properly account for taxiing, sub-optimal routing or non-CO2 climate effects which are larger component:
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
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Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.
Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – new study
Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.
tcnv.link
October 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.
When you switch banks you don’t have to move your standing orders/direct debits yourself. Behaviour of others can be influenced by mentioning that you have moved to a more ethical/less environmentally impactful bank and it was an easy/painless process.
There are several psychological tendencies that explain why we find it so hard to break up with our bank.
Why most of us are reluctant to switch banks, even though it could cut our environmental impact
There are several psychological tendencies that explain why we find it so hard to break up with our bank.
tcnv.link
October 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
When you switch banks you don’t have to move your standing orders/direct debits yourself. Behaviour of others can be influenced by mentioning that you have moved to a more ethical/less environmentally impactful bank and it was an easy/painless process.
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In a historic first, working GP Patrick Hart has been suspended from the medical register for 10 months for his actions to sound the alarm on the climate crisis and its threats to health.
Read more here: healthforxr.com/historic-fir...
Read more here: healthforxr.com/historic-fir...
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
In a historic first, working GP Patrick Hart has been suspended from the medical register for 10 months for his actions to sound the alarm on the climate crisis and its threats to health.
Read more here: healthforxr.com/historic-fir...
Read more here: healthforxr.com/historic-fir...
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Interesting read on the #Health impacts of #WoodBurning and cooking with gas.
"For London... #AirPollution from the typical wood burner creates a yearly health cost of about £800 in the surrounding community".
"For London... #AirPollution from the typical wood burner creates a yearly health cost of about £800 in the surrounding community".
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds
Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climate
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Interesting read on the #Health impacts of #WoodBurning and cooking with gas.
"For London... #AirPollution from the typical wood burner creates a yearly health cost of about £800 in the surrounding community".
"For London... #AirPollution from the typical wood burner creates a yearly health cost of about £800 in the surrounding community".
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Historic win for nature and climate!
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Historic win for nature and climate!
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
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These things are a complete waste of time
A big chunk of the electricity is spent lugging around an internal combustion engine
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A big chunk of the electricity is spent lugging around an internal combustion engine
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
These things are a complete waste of time
A big chunk of the electricity is spent lugging around an internal combustion engine
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A big chunk of the electricity is spent lugging around an internal combustion engine
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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👉 What are PFIs?
👉 Why did they fail the first time?
👉 And why are they quietly making a comeback?
This is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of the NHS.
📖 Read the full piece here:
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
👉 Why did they fail the first time?
👉 And why are they quietly making a comeback?
This is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of the NHS.
📖 Read the full piece here:
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
October 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
👉 What are PFIs?
👉 Why did they fail the first time?
👉 And why are they quietly making a comeback?
This is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of the NHS.
📖 Read the full piece here:
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
👉 Why did they fail the first time?
👉 And why are they quietly making a comeback?
This is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of the NHS.
📖 Read the full piece here:
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy
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Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of Rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk - alleging that Welsh Water & two corporate chicken producers are responsible:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of three UK rivers
Environmental group seeks damages from Welsh Water and two chicken producers, alleging responsibility for pollution in Wye, Lugg and Usk
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of Rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk - alleging that Welsh Water & two corporate chicken producers are responsible:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Looking forward to giving the Closing Remarks at the @bsacp.org.uk Annual Conference 2015 (10th Anniversary) this Friday!
Tickets for the 2025 Annual BSACP Conference are now on sale! Sign up today for our 10 year celebration and hear all about clinical updates and what is on the horizon for abortion care in the UK and beyond.
🎫 bsacp.org.uk/event/2025-b...
🎫 bsacp.org.uk/event/2025-b...
September 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Looking forward to giving the Closing Remarks at the @bsacp.org.uk Annual Conference 2015 (10th Anniversary) this Friday!
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Why are #Alaska streams "suddenly bleeding orange"? Well, the burning of fossil fuels warms the planet leading to warming Arctic permafrost which is unlocking toxic metals and turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. #ClimateCrisis
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Why Alaska’s salmon streams are suddenly bleeding orange
Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens fis...
www.sciencedaily.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Why are #Alaska streams "suddenly bleeding orange"? Well, the burning of fossil fuels warms the planet leading to warming Arctic permafrost which is unlocking toxic metals and turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. #ClimateCrisis
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Today is International #SafeAbortion Day.
Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.
As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.
As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
September 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Today is International #SafeAbortion Day.
Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.
As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.
As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
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Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Paracetamol medicines can be used in pregnancy, in accordance with official recommendations
www.ema.europa.eu
September 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
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📢 New: Abortion care guideline, 2nd edition
A consolidated reference of all WHO recommendations & best practices on abortion—covering law & policy, clinical services & service delivery.
🔗 bit.ly/45N7ehK
#SRHR #HealthForAll
A consolidated reference of all WHO recommendations & best practices on abortion—covering law & policy, clinical services & service delivery.
🔗 bit.ly/45N7ehK
#SRHR #HealthForAll
September 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
📢 New: Abortion care guideline, 2nd edition
A consolidated reference of all WHO recommendations & best practices on abortion—covering law & policy, clinical services & service delivery.
🔗 bit.ly/45N7ehK
#SRHR #HealthForAll
A consolidated reference of all WHO recommendations & best practices on abortion—covering law & policy, clinical services & service delivery.
🔗 bit.ly/45N7ehK
#SRHR #HealthForAll
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The hidden health risks of #WoodBurningStoves and eco stoves in homes - University of Surrey
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.surrey.ac.uk/news/hidden-...
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.surrey.ac.uk/news/hidden-...
The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes | University of Surrey
www.surrey.ac.uk
September 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The hidden health risks of #WoodBurningStoves and eco stoves in homes - University of Surrey
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.surrey.ac.uk/news/hidden-...
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
www.surrey.ac.uk/news/hidden-...
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Preventing abortions by... destroying the #1 tool to prevent abortions?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Preventing abortions by... destroying the #1 tool to prevent abortions?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
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This is without any evidence or data to support it. Cancer existed before COVID vaccines. The rise in early onset cancers- going on for decades- is not linked to COVID vaccines. Follow scientists & medical researchers. Not ppl selling snake oil. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine
Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is without any evidence or data to support it. Cancer existed before COVID vaccines. The rise in early onset cancers- going on for decades- is not linked to COVID vaccines. Follow scientists & medical researchers. Not ppl selling snake oil. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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September 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM