Report finds 'significant and sustained shift' in support for salmon industry
By Sandy Powell

A CSIRO report has found Tasmania's salmon farming industry has experienced a "significant and sustained shift" away from strong community support it experienced a decade ago.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/tas-support-for-tasmanian-salmon-industry-drops/106462820

#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #EnvironmentalHealth #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #CommunityandSociety #Oceans #SandyPowell

I'll be speaking at this free webinar about adding CO2 monitors to public libraries' #LibraryOfThings collections. April 29, 2pm-3pm ET

https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/region-7-presents-funded-project-report-back-indoor-air-quality-resources

R7 Class Spotlight: Funded Project Report Back on Indoor Air Quality Resources
Join partners from the Public Library of Brookline and the Hamden Public Library to hear how they introduced CO2 Monitoring Kits into their circulating collection. Panelists will discuss why they pursued these programs, how they catalogued the kits and introduced them to their communities, as well as lessons learned and what other libraries should know if they’re interested in pursuing a similar project.

#IndoorAirQuality #EnvironmentalHealth #EnvironmentalHealthLiteracy #COVIDIsAirborne

This briefing highlights a significant link between environmental exposure to a commonplace pesticide and neurodegenerative risk, with clear implications for populations already at elevated vulnerability. The reported association between chlorpyrifos exposure and increased Parkinson’s disease risk, supported by both epidemiological data and mechanistic animal studies, offers meaningful insights for clinicians considering environmental and public-health factors in assessment and planning.

Two salient angles for mental health professionals:
- The potential downstream impact on symptom onset and functional impairment among patients with exposure histories, underscoring the relevance of integrated biopsychosocial assessment.
- The broader implications for communities in agricultural or industrial settings, highlighting the value of collaboration with public health and social services to address potential psychosocial stressors and access to care.

Article Title: Common pesticide may more than double Parkinson’s disease risk

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#ParkinsonsRisk #Chlorpyrifos #EnvironmentalHealth #NeurodegenerativeDisorders #MentalHealthAwareness

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Domani: Glifosato, pesticidi e cancro: cosa c’è dietro il licenziamento del ricercatore Mandrioli

Il direttore del Centro di ricerca Cesare Maltoni dell’istituto Ramazzini di Bologna è stato licenziato. Aveva coordinato il primo studio globale sull’impatto sanitario del glifosato e dei pesticidi a base di glifosato – presente in oltre 500 prodotti – pubblicato a giugno su Environmental Health

Glyphosate, pesticides and cancer: what’s behind the dismissal of researcher Mandrioli

The director of the Cesare Maltoni Research Centre at the Ramazzini Institute in Bologna has been fired. He had coordinated the first global study on the health impact of glyphosate and glyphosate-based pesticides – present in over 500 products – published in June on Environmental Health.

#Mandrioli #Bologna #first #EnvironmentalHealth

https://www.editorialedomani.it/fatti/glifosato-pesticidi-cancro-cosa-dietro-licenziamento-ricercatore-mandrioli-studi-effetti-btcvkj8f

Fine particles, street dust and pollen weaken Finland's air quality

Measurements of fine particles in the air were at their highest level so far this year on Wednesday.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20214976

#AirQuality #FineParticles #HighLevels #EnvironmentalHealth #ImpactsOnHealth

As a medical school professor, I want every parent to hear this clearly:

Consumer Reports tested 41 powdered baby formulas for heavy metals and other contaminants.

Key findings:
- Lead was detected in almost all formulas (range 1.2–4.2 ppb)
- The highest inorganic arsenic levels were 19.7 ppb (EleCare Hypoallergenic) and 15.1 ppb (Similac Alimentum)
- 7 of 41 exceeded CR's hazard-quotient threshol...
#Toxins #EnvironmentalHealth #MetabolicHealth #Parenting #PublicHealth
https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/baby-formula/baby-formula-contaminants-test-results-a7140095293/

I teach medical students that "what you breathe" is part of your metabolic environment.

A Science Advances paper quantified microplastics AND nanoplastics in the air of two megacities—down to 200 nm.

In total suspended particles (TSP), they measured:
• ~1.4–1.8 × 10^5 microplastic particles per m³
• ~3.0–4.2 × 10^4 nanoplastic particles per m³

And road-dust resuspension looked like a...
#microplastics #environmentalhealth #mitochondria #metabolichealth #longevity
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adz7779

R to @euenvironment: Reducing pollution is not only about protecting ecosystems. It may also contribute to improving mental wellbeing across Europe.

Read more: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/exposure-to-pollution-linked-to-depression-anxiety-and-other-mental-health-issues

#ZeroPollution #OneHealth #AirQuality #EnvironmentalHealth

Reducing pollution is not only about protecting ecosystems. It may also contribute to improving mental wellbeing...
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https://nitter.net/EUEnvironment/status/2028771329160171999#m

The Cross-Canada Radon Survey is an important and frequently cited document.

But context matters.

When were the radon measurements conducted?
Building standards and testing methodologies evolve — and interpretation depends on understanding the timeline.

Page 60 is worth reviewing.

https://buff.ly/2g0YjDe

#Radon #IndoorAirQuality #EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth