andrew watterson @aew1aew1
Professor Andrew Watterson, OEHRG, University of Stirling @Stir_PubHealth in your profile Stirling, Scotland Joined November 2014-
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27/4/24. Houston's petrochemical exports fuel Europe's growing plastics crisis. Need for a globally accountable petro-chemical and plastics industry. ehn.org/opinion-housto…
27/4/24. Why a “fracking refugee” is attending the global plastics treaty negotiations. “Fracking and building pipelines in order to create more poisonous plastic is ruining people’s lives.” ehn.org/global-plastic…
27/4/24. Why we need a strong Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production and commits to the following . Client Earth. clientearth.org/latest/news/wh…
27/4/24 US. Micron semiconductor plant would bring a new era of manufacturing to Central NY and fears of new pollution from toxic contaminants through water pathways’ . syracuse.com/business/2024/…
27/4/24. Bellier B et al. Assessment of impact of chemical pollution on endangered migratory fish in 2 major French rivers including spawning grounds. Only 18 % of spawning ground sites showed low chemical risk in 2022. Sci Total Env. 172748. doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…
27/4/24. Naszarkowski N et al. Factors affecting severity of wildfires in Scottish heathlands and blanket bogs, Science of The Total Environment, 2024, 172746, ISSN 0048-9697, doi.org/10.1016/j.scit….
27/4/24. Women should give up vaping if they want to get pregnant, study suggests. Research finds hormone indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers & tobacco smokers theguardian.com/society/2024/a…
27/4/24. Gaza’s 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear, says expert. Top UN demining official outlines scale of devastation theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…
26/4/24. Patterson DW et al. As governments fail us on climate change, courts are forced to consider ethical questions. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2024, 100321, ISSN 2667-2782, doi.org/10.1016/j.jocl….
26/4/24. Kitchen company petitions for quartz worktop ban theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/kitc… via @TCIndex
26/4/24. How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers George Monbiot theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
26/4/24. Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain. Global warming/international trade provide hospitable environment. The spiders may bring new parasites & diseases, an issue very poorly studied in spiders. theguardian.com/environment/20…
26/4/24. If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10% – and we’re set for a huge surge in production. theconversation.com/if-plastic-man…
26/4/24. Air pollution: the global health issue that's every paediatrician's problem rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…
26/4/24. Cobby, T. R., & Eisler, M. C. (2024). Risk of rabies reintroduction into the European Union as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war: A quantitative disease risk analysis. Zoonoses and Public Health, 00, 1–11. doi.org/10.1111/zph.13…
26/4/24. Zheng Y et al. Polystyrene nanoplastics cause reproductive toxicity in zebrafish: PPAR mediated lipid metabolism disorder, Science of The Total Environment, 2024, 172795, ISSN 0048-9697, doi.org/10.1016/j.scit….
26/4/24/ . “I’m asking BP to take its share of responsibility for my son’s death, and will take it to UK court if I have to”. Hussein Julood theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
26/4/24/ . ‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third. Fossil fuel & petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU & Indigenous delegates theguardian.com/environment/20…
26/4/24/ . In Scotland. 3 rescued from Firth of Clyde after Arran tanker collision with a fishing boat that sank. heraldscotland.com/news/24279818.…
26/4/24. Scotland’s provisional deaths registered in Scotland for week 16 of 2024 (15th – 21at April) listed 5 deaths mentioning COVID-19 nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and…
Hazards Campaign #Cov.. @hazardscampaign
7K Followers 2K Following Hazards Campaign is network of health+safety groups, activists+ union safety reps. Fighting for workers lives+ health. Follow/retweets may not = agreement
Covid Action Scotland @ZeroCovidScot
3K Followers 3K Following We do not live with Cholera, Polio, Tuberculosis or Typhoid. Do not tell us to 'live with Covid'. #VaccinesPlus Find us on Mastodon: https://t.co/bReKjkOUMH
Dr Sally Witcher @SalWitcher
5K Followers 2K Following Working for a safe fully #InclusiveNewNormal and not planning to stop any time soon. Founder @InclusiveNew. #Masketeer
Dr Christine Peters @microlabdoc
12K Followers 4K Following Consultant Clinical Microbiologist. Don’t let the bad bugs win. Keeping on keeping on.
EC BANS RUBBER CRUMB .. @Against_3G
2K Followers 5K Following Rubber crumb AFP risks children's health, environment, oceans. Each pitch contains virgin plastic equal to 1.4M plastic bags, 20K tyres,120 tonnes rubber crumb.
Cecilia 😏 @CeciliaKacee411
2 Followers 568 Following Sееking а сonneсtion thаt ignitеs both bоdу and mind
Chris Oates @ChrisOa74612585
9 Followers 10 Following
shangguan @shangguan488492
2 Followers 116 Following like reading books,a enthusiastic girls love reasearhing
ScienceJournalB @ScienceJournalB
198 Followers 2K Following @ScienceJournalA @ScienceJournalZ @itsericjorge philosopher's stone: @sciencearchive5 @sciencearchive6
Liam Riley @LiamRil95191487
25 Followers 358 Following
Masami mel Kawamura P.. @sirenamel
4K Followers 3K Following 河村 雅美/Dr. Masami Kawamura Director, the Informed-Public Project（IPP). IPP is an Okinawa-based environmental organization. 沖縄で環境・公衆衛生行政をウォッチ。 博士（社会学）。大学非常勤講師。
Billy Mitchell @BillyMitch31189
184 Followers 2K Following
Colin Wilcox @cjwilcox87
37 Followers 302 Following
chops @pwb49
34 Followers 271 Following
Teenysproudpapa @teenyspapa
147 Followers 136 Following The truth will out. https://t.co/e1QT6wsi7l Proud dad to my beautiful wee girl Siobhan
Save Gardiner Park �.. @GardinerPark
367 Followers 1K Following Heritage park in Banksia, Sydney. Residents now living with a hot 🥵 synthetic soccer field. Synthetic Moratorium campaign with Natural Turf Alliance.
Hannah 💋 @HannahQuinn771
14 Followers 652 Following Unaрologetically рursuing plеasurе аnd seeking а willing рartnеr
Bruce Fyfe @Fyfestar
335 Followers 2K Following
Linda 💙 @linnalark
184 Followers 2K Following Knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, spinning, weaving, cooking, skies, clouds, travel, sunrises, books, sci-fi, urban fantasy, epic fantasy, stuff . . .
Riccardo la Torre @RiccardoLaT0rre
4K Followers 3K Following Essex Boy Italian | #Firefighter | Trade Unionist | @fbunational National Officer | Boxer | Gooner | Foggia Calcio #OraESempreResistenza #JoinAUnion
watershed_investigati.. @WATERSHED_i
8K Followers 5K Following Award-winning independent not-for-profit investigative journalism in the public interest. Watershed is @RachSalv and @leanahosea
The 11th Thesis @The11thThesis
136 Followers 2K Following I am radically for freedom, justice and peace and therefore radically against capitalism and racism. We change the world.
EcoGeeko @GeekoEco
113 Followers 455 Following Awakened parent. Active lifestyle. Living in harmony with the Earth and like minded people.
Shithesmeys @shithesmey15759
5 Followers 979 Following
Dan 🔶🎪 #Resist .. @noneedforgreed
7K Followers 8K Following Family and friends matter most & I’m lucky to do a purposeful job; I also vote and campaign for a better future, not this shambles. Born at 326ppm CO2.
Katharine Quarmby @KatharineQ
5K Followers 4K Following ✍🏽 Writer, journo, editor; Journalism: https://t.co/wwFupRdAjv; agent: @andrewlownie; debut historical novel: The Low Road, 2023; @royallitfund Fellow, 2023-4
Jon Woodwards @Jonny_Woowah
200 Followers 152 Following Clear thinker, lover of sense & silliness. Fan of bikes, mountains and a little mayhem. Tweets are mine.
Journal of Environmen.. @JournalExposure
363 Followers 1K Following Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment welcomes high quality manuscripts that address all aspects of human #exposure to chemical #contaminants
Natural Turf Alliance @turfnatural
223 Followers 449 Following A central point of information and contact to support the development of sporting fields by using natural turf. Advocacy and support.
Inclusive New Normal @InclusiveNew
423 Followers 274 Following Social enterprise working to share, further develop, and facilitate application of learning from the pandemic, towards a safe Inclusive New Normal. Coming soon!
Mike Schade @Mike_Schade
2K Followers 4K Following Environmental health campaigner, #MindTheStore Director with @ToxFreeFuture Opinions my own.
Grant Livingston @GLivingsto77773
127 Followers 3K Following
Wilma Burns @eildons3
42 Followers 853 Following
Sasha Crookston @SashaCrookston
4 Followers 20 Following
Holly Mitchell @HollyMitch25552
63 Followers 3K Following
Amani @Sleausm176155
150 Followers 4K Following See the world on the road, and get to know yourself on the way!
Citizens Against Synt.. @CASTeverywhere
66 Followers 344 Following Imposing bans on TOXIC Pour-in-Place Playgrounds (PIP), Rubber Mulch, Tire Crumb Infill + Artificial Turf | DM to swap expert testimonials + signatures
Sandra @sandra_worthing
175 Followers 3K Following
Anne WOMEN LIFE FREED.. @AWumman
8K Followers 8K Following Wumman O' Independent mind. #CND #FOE.#GREENPEACE #ProtectNHS# Lefty pacifist who hates injustice #Interested in Social Justice. Retweets not all endorsements
Dr Nick Hopkinson @COPDdoc
9K Followers 4K Following Professor of Respiratory Medicine #COPD Tobacco control, social justice, lung health 🫁 🚭 #NHS #Blacklivesmatter He/him cis Born at 323ppm.
Alpha @taylor12alpha
153 Followers 3K Following
Prof Raymond Agius �.. @ProfEmer
4K Followers 1K Following Doctor ex40y NHS, Prof Emeritus Occ/Env Medicine @OfficialUoM, Member Council @TheBMA #CovidisAirborne #ProEU #ProPR #IndyRef2 woke polyglot
MargeLongabaugh @MLongabaug15748
84 Followers 2K Following
Katie Peterson @KatiePeter39013
87 Followers 3K Following
Mark Griffin @MarkGriff1n
4K Followers 522 Following Scottish Labour MSP - Contact me at [email protected]
Dawn Thompson @DawnThomo
441 Followers 2K Following Freelance journalist, Scottish Highlands. Re-tweets not endorsements.
Environment&Health @EHandPH
628 Followers 623 Following Follow for newsy stuff #publichealth #environment #climatechange #EHP #TS #occupationalhealth #foodstandards #foodsafety #humanrights #airquality #biodiversity
Brothaman Roland @includesyou
486 Followers 4K Following “Pour ce qui est de l'avenir, il ne s'agit pas de le prévoir, mais de le rendre possible.”
Queen Mary UCU @qm_ucu
4K Followers 3K Following Local University & College Union branch at Queen Mary University of London. || Account checked only part-time; allow time for responses or reach us via email.
Declan Owens @owens_declan
2K Followers 5K Following Lawyer @Ecojustice_Ire & @EcojusticeLAC Co-chair @SocialistLawyer Member of @unitetheunion @CJ_Coalition Council @iadllaw @UNHwN @SocialistLawIre @Centre_SECA
Schnitzel @Schnitzel63
37K Followers 2K Following Punk Rock veteran since late 70's. Now I'm a friend of garden work and love to spend time with my Grandson.
GWS GIANTS @GWSGIANTS
67K Followers 949 Following The official twitter account of the GIANTS #BigBigSound
Netball Super League @NetballSL
35K Followers 403 Following The Netball Super League is the UK's top level, elite netball competition #NSL2024 🏆
ACP @Cancer_Alliance
1K Followers 2K Following Alliance for Cancer Prevention is campaigning to reduce preventable cancer incidence by calling for recognition of environmental and occupational risk factors.
Forthwrite @forthword10
2K Followers 5K Following Scottish, European, writer, university teacher. Arts, environment, communities, science. Climate matters. Opposed to UGE & fracking. RT not endorsement.
Will Dinan @Willatspinwatch
181 Followers 344 Following Spin, PR, Lobbying, FoI, Transparency, breaking 80
FrackFree NYorkshire @FFNYorkshire
3K Followers 445 Following Frack Free North Yorkshire is a community group opposed to hydraulic fracturing known as 'fracking' within the North Yorkshire area.
Frack Free Ryedale @F_F_Ryedale
3K Followers 2K Following Fighting #fracking since 2014. Email for enquiries: [email protected]
Tony Robertson @tonyrobertson82
2K Followers 2K Following Lecturer, Researcher and Activist in #HealthInequalities via @StirBES and @PHMScotland. Talk a lot about hip hop here. Find me on the 'Gram @twotone82
I’ve been contacted by a mother whose son started working in @JohnLewisRetail. Within a couple of days, he was asked by the member of staff he was shadowing where his pronoun badge was. When he questioned whether it was mandatory, the response was “no but it’s transphobic not to”
4/8/21. Scotland Level 0. No dramatic improvements again. c 3 out of 10 adults not double vaccinated along with fewer than 1 in 4 18-29 year olds. Positivity rate 5.6% stalled. 1271 new daily cases - going up. 3 areas still over 200 cases per 100,000 & SL rising again. ZCS needed
BBC News - Seal pups 'at risk from toxic chemicals in contaminated water' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
The influence of shale gas mining activities on the natural environment in Poland. Pyssa J. INT CONF ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & MATERIAL SYSTEMS (EEMS 2017). E3S Web of Conferences. Volume: 19. Article Number: UNSP 02024. DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20171902024
Does oil & gas development increase crime within 69 UK local authorities? 17 March 2018. Streteskya PB et al. Extractive Industries and Society. doi.org/10.1016/j.exis…. “ Analyses suggest that there is a correlation between oil and gas development and violent crime”
COMPETING JUSTIFICATIONS & DOMINANCE IN DISPUTING FRACKING. Nyberg D et al. in Book Series. Research in the Sociology of Organizations. 52: 143-171 DOI: 10.1108/S0733-558X20170000052005. Explores public debate over UK fracking.
Human health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoked fish species from South Nigerian markets. Tongo I et al. TOXICOLOGY REPORTS. Vol 4:55-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.12.006. Carcinogenic risk assessed in 4 species.
Chemical Degradation of Polyacrylamide during Hydraulic Fracturing Xiong B et al. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 52(1):327-336. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00792. Jan 2018
Loch Fyne Scotland search resumes for missing fishermen after boat capsizes. The Marine Accident Investigations Branch (MAIB) has started an investigation. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
We are what we eat: Regulatory gaps in USA put health at risk. Maffini MV et al. PLOS BIOLOGY. 15(12) article No. e2003578. DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.2003578 DEC 2017. FDA's inability to effectively manage safety of hundreds of chemicals is putting our children's health at risk
Coal mine explosion kills five in Afghanistan 1tvnews.af/en/news/afghan… via @1TVNewsAF
$180bn investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge theguardian.com/environment/20…
RISK MANAGEMENT IN AQUACULTURE - INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVES. Utne IB et al. PROC OF ASME 36TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OCEAN, OFFSHORE & ARCTIC ENGINEERING, 2017 VOL 7B. Article No. UNSP V07BT06A054 pub 2017
Reproductive Health effect of chronic exposure to carbon disulfide (CS2) on women employed in the viscose industry. Sieja K et al. Med Pr. 2017 Nov 23. pii: 76945. doi: 10.13075/mp.5893.00600. [Epub ahead of print]
US Appeal Court, Washington DC ruled OSHA 2016 silica dust standard - new 50 ug/m3 reduced from previous 100ug/m3 rule - based on science. It applies to construction & fracking etc. Court noted old level linked to excess silicosis deaths & lung cancer thehill.com/policy/healthc….
Safe treatment and disposal of waste water from fracking in England could cost more than £1 million per well according to an Edinburgh University report. It notes the lack of specialist water treatment facilities. Craig Cairns. The National. December 18th.
Local residents' risk perceptions in response to shale gas exploitation: Evidence from China. Chin-Hsien Yu et al. Energy Policy. 113:123-134. Feb 2018. 1st study to explore risk perception toward shale gas exploitation in China.
Toward Consistent Methodology to Quantify Populations in Proximity to Oil and Gas Development: National Spatial Analysis & Review. Czolowski ED et al. EHP DOI:10.1289/EHP1535. New US estimate: 17.6 million people estimated to live near ( 1600m) active oil and gas wells. Vg maps
Evidence on how plastic waste contaminates beaches, pollutes oceans & harms wildlife is putting pressure on Scotland’s plastics industry at Grangemouth. It's reported ‘Ineos is UK’s largest plastic producer’. Rob Edwards. Sunday Herald. Dec 10 heraldscotland.com/news/15712580.…
“It’s still a great adventure” – exploring offshore employees’ working conditions in a qualitative study . German offshore windfarm workers. Janika Mette et al. 2017, 12:35 8 December 2017 . Positives and negatives of working in the industry
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