The Indiana town suffering under the shadow of a BP refinery: ‘They’ve had way too many accidents’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/whiting-indiana-bp-refinery #uspoli #Indiana #FossilFuels #BritishPetroleum #BPOil #environment #PublcHealth
The Indiana town suffering under the shadow of a BP refinery: ‘They’ve had way too many accidents’

Whiting residents worried after facility, which has had multiple problems, shut down temporarily after rain

The Guardian
@alienghic @ai6yr Norovirus, too, is ripping through the population as though we were all on a cruise ship. The comments here suggest why: social support including architecture and simple public health training are overlooked in favor of “convenience.” Handwashing adequately, plumbing design, ventilation, stay-home-when-you’re-sick guides and restaurant inspections are just a few examples. Thanks, community.
#publchealth #norovirus #respiratoryillnesses #covid #rsv

True in basically every city, but interesting to see it specifically called out in mine: “Denver is becoming hotter in the summer months because of climate change, and the city's built environment is only exacerbating the effects.” 🥵

#ClimateCrisis #UrbanHeatIslandEffect #HeatWave #PublcHealth #DenverColorado #Environment #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow

Denver's urban heat island effect makes it even hotter than you think - Axios Denver https://apple.news/A4ST8r52nRrKVygLoRCvn3g

Denver's urban heat island effect makes it even hotter than you think — Axios Denver

Temperatures topped 100 degrees over the weekend, but for much of Denver, it felt hotter. State of play: The city's built environment — buildings, roads and sidewalks — make it feel 9 degrees warmer downtown, according to a new analysis from Climate Central, a research nonprofit.

Happy Friday, #mastodon! I'm curious, am I alone in being appalled by the revelation that major brands like CVS, Target, Walmart, and Rite Aid have been, or are still, selling contaminated eye drops? These products could cause partial vision loss or blindness, according to the FDA. Isn't it concerning that such a significant issue, which directly impacts people's lives, is receiving minimal attention?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eye-drops-recall-full-list-2023/

#PublcHealth #fda #sfba

Which eye drops have been recalled? Full list of impacted products from multiple rounds of recalls.

More than two dozen types of eye drops are involved in 2023's latest recall, according to a notice posted by the FDA.

CBS News
Surto da Doença de Chagas acende alerta para redução de riscos

No Pará, estado com maior número de casos da doença no Brasil, estudos apontam que a transmissão oral já representa a maioria das ocorrências, 80% dos diagnósticos.

Agência Brasil
Painel de Monitoramento das Arboviroses

Ministério da Saúde

"As of March 14, 2023, CDC, in partnership with state and local health departments, identified 68 patients in 16 states"

March 21, 2023

https://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/crpa-artificial-tears.html

#ID
#PublcHealth
#Epidemiology

Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears | HAI | CDC

Drug-resistant infections in patients linked to artificial tears.

The COVID-19 immunology masterclass enters its fourth year - by Danny Altmann (Immunology Prof. Ed at OUP Oxford Open Immunol, Imperial Coll research group)

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-022-01393-x

#covid19 #immunology #longcovid #publchealth

The COVID-19 immunology masterclass enters its third year - Nature Immunology

Immunologists have made great strides in COVID-19 research and therapies. However, now is not the time to be complacent and sit back on our laurels.

Nature