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Suzanne M. Hume

@SuzanneMHume

CleanEarth4Kids.org

ProtectWhatYouLove, KidsBreatheHere, WaterIsLife, ProtectPublicLands, StopToxicChemicals&Pesticides, Climate!

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Pesticides, chemicals & pollution: More deaths than Covid. “Current approaches to managing the risks posed by pollution & toxic substances are clearly failing, resulting in widespread violations of the right to a clean, healthy & sustainable environment.”

Pollution causing more deaths than COVID, action needed, says U.N. expert

Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N. environmental report published on Tuesday said, calling for "immediate and ambitious action" to ban...

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ

@FedUpWithBadAir

Who do you ACTUALLY work for

? Us, or "them"? And is this why you have proposed such abysmally-weak (and illegal) particulate standards?

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It also highlights that > 56% of conventional drillers failed to report how much waste they generate & where they dispose of it— emphasizing that the toxic and radioactive oil and gas waste problem in Pennsylvania is even worse than the data indicated.

stateimpact.npr.org

Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says |...

Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the review, but it will be up to new Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to take any action.

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Part of conventional drillers' business model is to abandon wells & make the taxpayers pay to plug them. This report adds to the ever-growing research that shows PA's oil & gas industry are mismanaging their businesses, but that company negligence is part of their business model.

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Gas-powered leaf blowers & lawn mowers… create toxic air pollution. 🧹 Sweep instead of a leaf blower. But, if you must use equipment, go electric. #GetGasOffWorkersBacks #CleanAirSavesLives #ElectricNotGas #CleanEarth4Kids Sunday, January 29th, 9-2:00 PT National City, CA

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"Nonviolent protesters are today facing the prospect of prison. But we all know who the real criminals are. I am glad to be here today in solidarity with those who are standing up for the environment with deeds and words."

#Barclays7 #UniteToSurvive

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Air Alliance Houston

@airallianceHOU

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proposed insufficient standards for deadly soot pollution, neglecting a ton of scientific evidence that current standards are too weak to protect public health. #SolutionsForPollution #S4P #CleanAir4Kids #CleanAirNow #CleanAirForAll Read more: tinyurl.com/4zpa8rmb

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PSR Nuclear Weapons Abolition

Downwinders deserve more than what they've gotten. It's time this country start prioritizing the health and recovery of those who have suffered at hands of U.S. militarism, weapons use, and testing.

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AddressPollution.org

@AddresPollution

And here's

's council chamber #AirPollution rating - it is on the 76th national percentile. Did you know that #Bromley has the top rate of premature deaths from air pollution of any London borough, at 204 deaths per year? Sobering figures. #ULEZ

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Air Pollution “People living in areas with high levels of air pollution from traffic are more likely to have multiple long-term physical and mental health conditions…neurological, respiratory & cardiovascular conditions, as well as anxiety & depression.”

nursinginpractice.com

Air pollution linked to multiple long-term health conditions

People living in areas with high levels of air pollution from traffic are more likely to have multiple long-term physical and mental health conditions.

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Of course! “Children living in urban environments suffered from environmentally triggered (as opposed to virus-triggered) asthma attacks at a rate two or three times higher than children living in non-urban environments”.

Air pollution worse and more dangerous to urban dwellers with asthma, new study finds

The study confirmed a theory connecting higher levels of air pollution in low-income urban environments with an increased risk of asthma attacks.

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Impact on Urban Health

@ImpUrbanHealth

Air pollution is the single greatest environmental risk to people's health. As

puts London on a 'very high' alert level for air pollution, please try to avoid driving or burning wood, if possible.

Mayor issues high air-pollution alert for London

Londoners have been asked to avoid unnecessary car journeys and not burn garden waste during the alert.

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Sotirios Papathanasiou

Researchers have demonstrated how acute exposure to traffic pollution can immediately impair human brain function, offering unique evidence of the connection between air quality and cognition. #AirPollution

ehjournal.biomedcentral.com

Brief diesel exhaust exposure acutely impairs functional brain connectivity in humans: a randomized...

Background While it is known that exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes an enormous global toll on human health, neurobiological underpinnings therein remain elusive. The study addresses...

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I don’t expect anyone to understand what it’s like to be deathly sick, lose their hair, undergo numerous life-saving surgeries, and watch their loved ones suffer through the same uncertainty, or why I chose to go public and expose the truth about contamination.

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Worst London #AirPollution in six years as home wood fires burn. Wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts in UK, and controls remain ineffective.

theguardian.com

Worst London air pollution in six years as home fires burn

Wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts in UK, and controls remain ineffective

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Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ

@FedUpWithBadAir

Replying to

and

So they recognize the dangers of leaded drinking water but still haven't officially published the endangerment finding for leaded aviation exhaust?! What gives!? Oh that's right, they're the EPA... never mind.

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Sen. Cory Booker

I’m glad to see

prioritizing the

’s goal of achieving 100% lead service line replacement in our country, especially in many underserved communities that lack access to safe, clean drinking water. The time to replace these decades-old pipes is well past due.

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#StopEACOP campaigners are standing up against the unwarranted arrest of Ugandan climate activist Barigye Bob.

Regional Director at 350Africa says, "we stand with Bob and all those facing persecution" for resisting #EACOP tinyurl.com/4crnub4j

environewsnigeria.com

StopEACOP campaign demands release of climate activist Barigye Bob - EnviroNews Nigeria

The StopEACOP campaign says it is deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of the climate activist Barigye Bob. Bob, a respected and well-known advocate for social justice and human rights...

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Senator Tom Sullivan

10 years ago, after my son was murdered at the Aurora theater shooting, I waited hours to testify for the 1st time in favor of a #gunviolenceprevention bill in front of the State Affairs Committee. Today I started my new job as that committee’s vice-chair. How far we've come.

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Minnesota House DFL Majority

The Minnesota House just passed a 100% by 2040 clean energy standard. Let’s hear it for House Majority Leader and bill author

, and every Minnesotan who made this possible! 👏

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sumaiya harunany

@HarunanySumaiya

Mangroves are often called the 'nurseries of the sea' because so many fish and crustaceans depend on them for survival. We can't afford to lose these ecosystems! #mangroves #ocean conservation #WorldWetlandsDay #ActOnClimate #FridaysForFuture

@BlueEarthOrgan1

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Sierra Club Lands

BREAKING NEWS:

moves to permanently protect #BoundaryWaters in a big win for public lands. Read

's statement here:

Sierra Club Applauds Biden for Move to Protect Boundary Waters

ELY, MN -- Today, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed a Public Land Order protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW or Wilderness), Voyageurs National Park (VNP), and 1854 Treaty...

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Have you read this yet? Even the government has found that “advanced/chemical recycling” is expensive, dangerous baloney. ⁦

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‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally...

‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A...

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Methane pollution is threatening the health and safety of our communities.  The EPA must act on methane to protect public health.

Make Your Voice Heard: Tell the EPA to cut methane pollution.

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Today I spend more time trying to get my drivers permit, AGAIN. Lessons, tests, practice, insurance, eye tests all so I can DRIVE. How about some of these things to get a GUN. Doesn’t infringe on 2A. Surely my responsible gun owner friends can agree…right? #StudentsDemandAction

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what environmental organizations have spoken out publicly about the death of tortuguita in atlanta? I've seen statements from

@CenterForBioDiv

and

. are there others?

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Extinction Rebellion Cape Town

Join us tomorrow to PROTEST the search for fossil fuels in the ocean around Antarctica!

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Senator Jon Tester

Today, I’m introducing my Corporations Are Not People Amendment—a constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision.

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Safe Climate Campaign

Trump tried yearly to slash EPA’s budget by at least 30%.Highly skilled scientists and other experts quit as Trump’s administration dismantled science advisory panels, disregarded scientific evidence and weakened protections against pollution.

nytimes.com/2023/01/23/cli

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Environmental Investigation Agency

Scientists show reduced #krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback #whales - a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing ow.ly/m4uS50MyFzi

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Question Fake Grass

@QuestnFakeGrass

Upstanding member of school governing body volunteers realization of “how badly we had let down our students, the school community, & the public” by failing to discuss #PFAS in artificial turf. If you’re on a governing body, discuss #PFAS. #DueDiligence amherstindy.org/2022/12/02/con

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Newtown Action Alliance

Today,

is reintroducing her bill to ban assault weapons. It's not enough for us to send thoughts and prayers. We urge you to sign & share our petition to ask Congress to act responsibly & enact a federal assault weapons ban. actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the #BanWeaponsOfWar

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Kids like me who were SHOT shouldn’t have to be the ones convincing YOU to want change. Kids like me should heal, but we can’t cause every day more people DIE. My love to the new community of survivors and victims #MontereyPark #StudentsDemandAction #TeamEnough #SandyHookPromise

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The #ADL’s Pyramid of Hate demonstrates how, when we dehumanize people/groups through biased attitudes, acts of bias, stereotypes (yes, jokes), discriminatory and derogatory remarks, we lay the foundation for acceptance of more harmful acts of violence. We don’t have to. 2/6

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What we allow to remain unchallenged in our respective circles - workplaces, families, friends, houses of faith, political representatives, schools, and classrooms - contribute to environments being safe or unsafe. Instead, we can #RecognizeInterruptRepair (more below) 4/6

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@EpochEducation

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offer the “Recognize Interrupt Repair (RIR)” protocol for compassionate dialogue. Instead of opting out of opportunities to correct bias, hate, and ignorance at its core, this tool offers a way to engage meaningfully. epocheducation.com/article/rir-pr 6/6

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Beyond Plastics Virtual Group

@BeyondPlastAct

#disappointed & disgusted by the amount #plasticpollution encased veggies at

, so we chose to drive a few miles to

where more (but still not enough!) veggies are sold au natural. Grocers need to #RethinkPackaging and #FreeTheVeggies. RT if you agree!

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Cath HODSMAN, Insect Art

Did u know? If there’s one thing the natural world would benefit from, it’s stopping the use of pesticides. We can all do our bit to support, lobby & learn. If there’s one account that you should follow to find out more about how you can help this cause, it’s

…..🌎🌎🌎

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Replying to

echa.europa.eu/-/echa-receive… 💀3M & DuPont KNEW! 🎥#DarkWaters

📖#Exposure by

PFAS “forever chemicals”continue to harm 👶🏼🏃🏽‍♀️🤰🏻👨‍👩‍👧💧🐟🦅🫐🐾🦋 🏅California 🚫PFAS in makeup & clothing. 😊Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway & Sweden🕵️‍♀️may restrict…PFAS.

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