Dr. Susanne Brander

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Ecotox & EnvStress PI, AssocProf @OSU_coastal, #teamsilverside, co-lead @pnwmicroplastic, Sr. Contributing Scientist @EnvDefenseFund

At the time I said ^^^, it was just after noon. I went on to see 7 more patients, 3 of which had charted issues w/:

Fatigue
Memory
Cognition
Aberrant heart rate

This isn't selection/sampling bias. I'm a general adult psychiatrist.

If you need more persuasion covid is a multi-systemic bastard, can check out my pinned Presentation on Long Covid.

Iterative infections are creating lasting "ghosting" of people.

Shadows of their former selves.

#CovidIsFascismsTool #Covid #Covid19 #LongCovid

Clear words from UN General Secretary Guterres just now in Davos. You can check out the science behind his statement here:
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RT @GeoffreySupran
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https://twitter.com/GeoffreySupran/status/1613611667254046721

Multiple efforts to reduce plastic pollution to go before Oregon, Washington legislatures

Everywhere they look, Pacific Northwest scientists find teeny-tiny plastic pollution. Broken down particles are in our water, falling out of the air, in salmon, shellfish and in our own bodies. Scientists, environmental advocates and Democratic lawmakers in Olympia and Salem have seen enough to make them seek more regulations.

OPB
Never in a million years did I see pandemic safety becoming one of the most punk rock things you could do in this world, but here we are
Wool #SwimWear anyone? We must start considering alternatives to lycra if we wish to stop #MicroPlastic pollution. Problem is, sheep produce a lot of methane.
https://theconversation.com/wool-swimsuits-used-to-be-standard-beachwear-is-it-time-to-bring-them-back-195103
Wool swimsuits used to be standard beachwear – is it time to bring them back?

With concern mounting over microplastics and the search for sustainable options, the woollen swimsuits of the past could be the swimwear of the future.

The Conversation
I love the title of our new paper 'Time to kick the butt'🤭 whose pre-proof is published today, led by @[email protected]. Cigarette butts are the no 1 litter item whilst not presenting any health benefits to smokers & should be banned as source of #microplastic!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722083607

Plastic #recycling is a myth.

“So much of the #plastic waste from abroad has no saleable value, and it can't be recycled,” says Ankit Singh, of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board. “It’s just being dumped here and then will get burnt.”

Some hitches a ride with paper
"The heat in boilers and furnaces at paper and sugar mills do not generate enough heat, however, so #microplastic ash from the unconsumed remnant perpetually falls across the city. "

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-in @mastodonindians

Hope everyone who celebrates is having a joyous holiday. My fav discovery this year is that you can make glue to wrap presents from rice and water. Check out @zerowastechef on Twitter or Instagram for the recipe. Sticky rice is apparently called that for good reason!
@PNWmicroplastics #lessplastic #reduce
Pretty much.
Um…a festive stick insect. 🤣