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
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/
Surto da Doença de Chagas acende alerta para redução de riscos
23/07/2023
Brasil
Painel de Monitoramento das Arboviroses
https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/assuntos/saude-de-a-a-z/a/aedes-aegypti/monitoramento-das-arboviroses
"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
The COVID-19 immunology masterclass enters its fourth year - by Danny Altmann (Immunology Prof. Ed at OUP Oxford Open Immunol, Imperial Coll research group)