Don't fuck with your gut biome, which is what ultra-processed foods seem to be doing.
@Lazarou @crcollins
You may not like it but cankles and facial droops and death watches are what peak performance looks like.
@MaryAustinBooks @crcollins a man for whom rumours of his death are VERY plausible....
New assessment links cleaner air to reduction in heart disease, diabetes in women
Data on disease prevalence from National Family Health Survey–5, Indian epidemiological studies on air pollution’s impact on health, and air quality data was used by IIT-D and Climate Trends to launch a ‘health benefit assessment dashboard’, which projects the co-benefits of reducing air pollution on disease prevalence across 641 districts
To measure this, the researchers looked at telomeres—protective DNA caps that shorten over time as cells divide in the body and with increased stress. Shorter telomeres are linked to poor health and shorter lifespans in many species, from humans to birds
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-yellow-warbler-lens-response-rapid.html
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #UpheavalClimate #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Air pollution, climate change increase heart disease risk in Türkiye
Microplastics, noise and light pollution are emerging as serious threats to heart health in Türkiye, with studies showing microplastics in arterial
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #UpheavalClimate #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
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Wow, this Canadian newspaper piece lays out some evidence on micro- and nano-plastics:
- linked to declining sperm counts, altered puberty timing, infertility and developmental abnormalities in the reproductive organs
- exposure during the perinatal and early-life periods to disrupt neurodevelopmental health
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes, including attention deficits, lower IQ and behavioural changes
- MNPs do not distribute evenly. Evidence indicates they accumulate in the hippocampus, amygdala, cerebral cortex and substantia nigra. These structures are essential for cognition, emotional regulation and motor control. Their damage accounts for cognitive and behavioural impairments documented in numerous experimental studies.
- can accelerate the onset and progression of conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s [mouse study]
- Through progressive damage to brain regions involved in learning, memory, emotional regulation, anxiety and motor control, MNPs erode the neural substrates underlying behaviour and psychological health. Although they may not directly produce clinical “personality changes,” current evidence indicates that MNPs induce a spectrum of neurobiological and functional impairments that are likely to manifest as marked shifts in cognition, mood and behaviour.
they conclude:
Today, less than 10 per cent of plastic is recycled. [6]. There is much work to be done. Each one of us should avoid anything plastic. Governments at all levels need to impel plastics manufacturers to disclose their chemical composition, and redesign them so that they do not release microplastics or known chemicals of concern. Microplastic pollution is the result of human actions and decisions. We created the problem and now we must create the solution.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-microplastics-pollution-health-problems-environment/ https://archive.ph/cjig9
#microplastics #nanoplastics #MNPs #GlobeAndMail #health #news
However they also say:
R. A. Carlos recently reported on an alarming five-fold increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the island of Guam from 2016 to 2022. He reviewed 95 studies and concluded that the increased trend paralleled the widespread exposure of young children to microplastics.
and the citation given is to the abstract of a conference presentation which ACTUALLY says the author reviewed 95 studies for "neurotoxic effects of microplastics on other species, including fish, mice, mollusks, nematodes, crustaceans and chicken" not to find fricken autistic crustaceans but to find neurotoxicity.
But autism definitely isn't neurotoxicity in general, and probably isn't in any specific way.
So what we're left with is an observation of 5x ASD and plastics exposure on Guam. Is it not likely that whatever societal changes increased plastic use to skyrocket 5x also caused other seismic shifts in behaviour and exposure and - dare I guess - autism testing?
#autism #microplastics #nanoplastics #badJournalism #badScience #health #news #GlobeAndMail
Wow, this Canadian newspaper piece lays out some evidence on micro- and nano-plastics:
- linked to declining sperm counts, altered puberty timing, infertility and developmental abnormalities in the reproductive organs
- exposure during the perinatal and early-life periods to disrupt neurodevelopmental health
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes, including attention deficits, lower IQ and behavioural changes
- MNPs do not distribute evenly. Evidence indicates they accumulate in the hippocampus, amygdala, cerebral cortex and substantia nigra. These structures are essential for cognition, emotional regulation and motor control. Their damage accounts for cognitive and behavioural impairments documented in numerous experimental studies.
- can accelerate the onset and progression of conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s [mouse study]
- Through progressive damage to brain regions involved in learning, memory, emotional regulation, anxiety and motor control, MNPs erode the neural substrates underlying behaviour and psychological health. Although they may not directly produce clinical “personality changes,” current evidence indicates that MNPs induce a spectrum of neurobiological and functional impairments that are likely to manifest as marked shifts in cognition, mood and behaviour.
they conclude:
Today, less than 10 per cent of plastic is recycled. [6]. There is much work to be done. Each one of us should avoid anything plastic. Governments at all levels need to impel plastics manufacturers to disclose their chemical composition, and redesign them so that they do not release microplastics or known chemicals of concern. Microplastic pollution is the result of human actions and decisions. We created the problem and now we must create the solution.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-microplastics-pollution-health-problems-environment/ https://archive.ph/cjig9
#microplastics #nanoplastics #MNPs #GlobeAndMail #health #news
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Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says
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Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at least $54 million on administrative costs alone.
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-pathways-medicaid-work-requirement-gao-report?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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🚨 Great news! The Health Secretary's ruled out charging for GP appointments! 🥳
It’s a great win but we need all parties to commit to it. Sign the petition today! 👇 #OurNHS #Health #UKPolitics #Politics
https://38d.gs/kvne
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The #government is set to #shutdown on Oct 1 unless lawmakers are able to break their impasse & reach a deal to keep federal funds flowing. #Democrats who have blocked a Republican-written stopgap #spending extension have said they will not allow any such #legislation to move forward unless it also includes more than $1 trillion to continue #Obamacare [#ACA] subsidies that are set to expire in December & reverse cuts to #Medicaid & other #health programs that #Republicans made over the summer
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The secrets to longevity of a Catalan woman who died at 117: ‘Study me, learn from me’.
Samples from Spanish supercentenarian María Branyas Morera reveal the keys to her exceptional genetics and provide clues for healthy ageing.
#Supercentenarian #MaríaBranyasMorera #Ageing #Health #Genetics #Spain #Catalonia #Science
Neonatal care, emergency surgeries, & vaccine storage depend on stable cooling
Equity gap: In India, AC ownership averages just 5% (2021): 13% in urban, 1% in rural; richest 10% own 72% of all ACs.
In contrast, 90% households in US & Japan have AC access
Energy challenge: GoI’s 2025 proposal—ACs to run at 20–28°C (default 24°C) → estimated saving: 20 billion units, ₹10,000 crore, 16 MT CO₂. But efficiency measures alone don’t address inequity
https://www.insightsonindia.com/2025/09/26/cooling-rights-in-a-sweltering-south/
A new interactive map from Climate Trace, a coalition of scientists and analysts that tracks pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It shows that toxins are released into the air near the homes of about 1.6 billion people. Of these, about 900 million are near industrial facilities with extremely high emissions, including power plants, refineries, ports, and mines, which produce excessive doses of toxic air
🚨 Great news! The Health Secretary's ruled out charging for GP appointments! 🥳
It’s a great win but we need all parties to commit to it. Sign the petition today! 👇 #OurNHS #Health #UKPolitics #Politics
https://38d.gs/kvne
See the Best and Worst States for Health Care Climate Risks
Vermont leads the country in the first state-by-state ranking of health care climate risks and readiness, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #UpheavalClimate #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
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WHO statement on autism-related issues
24 September 2025 Statement
"...The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy. ..."
https://www.who.int/news/item/24-09-2025-who-statement-on-autism-related-issues
