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Tom Cole-Hunter @tcolehunter
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Tom Cole-Hunter@tcolehunter
18 Jun 2024
Great conference, great destination, and great talent coming-up through the @ISEE_global / @IseeSnrn / @isee_job (International Society for Environmental Epidemiology) ranks! #ISEEYoungRennes
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8 Jun 2024
Big Thanks to Benedicte Jacquemin and her team for a fantastic conference ⁦@iseeyoungrennes⁩, where we heard excellent science and meet old and new colleagues, from East and West and beyond Europe. ⁦@ISEE_global⁩ ⁦@StevanSavic79⁩ ⁦⁦@tcolehunter⁩
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What does the EU–Australia trade deal (just signed) have to do with health? 🤔 1️⃣ Stronger research & biotech collaboration 2️⃣ Better alignment on health policy & preparedness 3️⃣ More evidence-driven decisions across regions What a deal! 🇪🇺🇦🇺 @Euractiv euractiv.com/news/eu-and-aus…

EU and Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks | Euractiv

Brussels expects the deal to boost bilateral trade by about 30% over the next decade

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How much of urban air pollution is driven by what we burn at home? 🔥🌫️ Our new study shows #wood burning drives dangerous winter PM2.5 spikes in #Chile—exceeding @WHO limits ~50% of days. A lesson for cities like #Copenhagen too. 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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23 Nov 2025
For plant scientist Gauthier Weissbart, psychological challenges such as uncertainty and self-doubt were more difficult to overcome than technical or scientific issues he faced during his PhD programme. He shares 6 tips for getting through a PhD: spklr.io/6012BM98k #PhDChat

You’re only human: a six-step strategy to surviving your PhD

Nature - Graduate students are not machines. Behaving like one during your programme will leave you frustrated and unfulfilled, says Gauthier Weissbart.

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16 Dec 2025
Our new Editor-in-Chief @jmeliker: "My scholarship is driven by an aspiration to identify environmental factors that play important roles in disease morbidity, & to develop methods that improve our ability to investigate exposure-disease relationships.." linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

A message from our new, incoming Editor-in-Chief Jaymie (J.R.) Meliker: "I am honored to be...

A message from our new, incoming Editor-in-Chief Jaymie (J.R.) Meliker: "I am honored to be selected as the next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology...

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8 Dec 2025
Next week the 2nd European #ScienceDiplomacy Conference kicks off in Copenhagen. The event will be fully hybrid, so you can join all sessions online - including an intriguing session involving a Vatican Cardinal, a freelance artist, and a Director of the WHO! This will be a boundary-pushing event on #scidip - see the full agenda now: buff.ly/CPLWiIk #evidence4policy @gesdaglobal @margagual @EUScienceInnov @EU_ScienceHub #INGSAEurope #FMSTAN
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What’s new at European Academies Science Advisory Council (@EASACnews) this month? Our latest newsletter highlights launches on 'Meat Alternatives' & 'AI in Healthcare', meeting with @JessikaRoswall on 'Wildfires' policy, and new Programme Directors. 🔗 mailchi.mp/d779a0a4a508/easa…
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How can #Meat alternatives help #Europe reach its climate & health goals? Looking forward to @EASACnews & @RIAdawson's “Meat the Future” discussion in Dublin — a key moment to link innovation, diet & policy for a sustainable, healthy Europe. Sign-up 🔗 ria.ie/events/meat-the-futur…
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Why are essential #Parkinsons Disease #medications still unavailable in many countries — even after @WHO added them to its Essential Medicines List? Inclusion ≠ access. National action is needed. Read the just-published related review online now: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

Parkinson disease treatments on national essential medicines lists, African Region

The prevalence of Parkinson disease is increasing globally. Despite the existence of effective and affordable medicines for Parkinson disease, access to these medicines is limited in the World Health...

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🥩🌱 Is #MeatFree the future of #food? Join us September 4th online for the launch of @EASACnews #MeatAlternatives report. We dive into plant-based, cultivated, fermented & insect-based #proteins — and what it means for #health, safety & the planet. 🔗 lnkd.in/emYDZxZw

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Although the link between air pollution & lung cancer is well established, recent evidence from low-pollution areas is mixed. In our latest study, we investigated the association of long-term exposure to air pollution w/ lung cancer incidence in Denmark. doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2…
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How is Paris shaping a healthier, greener future under Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo? 🌱🚲 From air quality & #GreenSpace to #ActiveMobility & #OneHealth planning — don’t miss this @WHO dialogue, with @DrMariaNeira! 🗓️ 25 July | 16:30 CET 🎙️ w/ Dr Maria Neira 🔗 who.int/news-room/events/det…

A spotlight on Paris - a dialogue with Mayor Anne Hidalgo on promoting health, clean air, and...

The session will draw key insights from the transformative urban agenda of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, highlighting how cities can empower citizens, reduce health inequalities, and build healthier environm...

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22 Jul 2025
What can a decade of biomonitoring reveal? 📊 New study tracks #PAH exposure in 🇨🇿 (2011–2020): ✅ Most #biomarkers dropped—phenanthrene ↓85% 🚭 Linked to air laws & #smoking bans ⚠️ But 2-hydroxy-naphthalene rose in kids 🧪 nature.com/articles/s41370-0… #Biomonitoring #OpenAccess

Changing pattern of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over time in the Central European...

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology - Changing pattern of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over time in the Central European population

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Just out: European Academies Science Advisory Council @EASACnews’s latest newsletter! Catch up on science-policy updates from Europe’s academies — from climate & food systems to gene editing & digital health. mailchi.mp/ba1f1f4b0cc7/easa… #SciencePolicy #PublicHealth #ClimateAction
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Can noise increase your risk of #dementia? A brand-new study published in @SwissTPH's flagship journal finds long-term #noise exposure may raise dementia risk by 15%! Congrats to co-authors @AditiSinghviMD, @AndreaBaccarell, @sina_ali94 et al. Study: ssph-journal.org/journals/pu…
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What's the risk of exposure to air pollution leading to dementia? "Even low levels of air pollution in 🇩🇰 were associated with dementia development, especially among certain susceptible groups, emphasizing the need for targeted intervention strategies." doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.202…
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How does #AirPollution affect your #lungs during #exercise? 🏋️‍♀️🤼‍♀️🤾⛹️🤸🏌️🚴‍♂️ A new systematic review shows that workouts ≥120 min in polluted air (above @WHO 2021 thresholds) can reduce lung function & increase airway inflammation. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10… c/o @SpringerNature

The role of ambient air pollution, exercise intensity and duration on the acute lung function and...

Sport Sciences for Health - More attention is required on the relations between air pollution and exercise characteristics. This systematic review aims to investigate the combined effects of...

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#Renovating your home, or work in the industry, and have health concerns? Our just-published study has some key take-home (pun unintended) messages, including "talc, titanium dioxide, quartz, & potential #asbestos detected in indoor construction #dust." sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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“Europe will increasingly have to learn to live with fire and adapt society to a new challenging reality,” warns Prof. Thomas Elmqvist, European Academies Science Advisory Council (@EASACnews) Environment Director. Read the full #Wildfires report now: easac.eu/publications/detail…

Changing Wildfires - Policy Options for a Fire-literate and Fire-adapted Europe

Elaborated by 23 scientists nominated by their respective national science academies, the new EASAC report highlights the complex drivers behind the surge in wildfire risk. They include climate...

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👩‍🍼🏥 Our group's latest study finds that short-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) triggers hospital admissions for respiratory infections among kids. This calls for policies & regulations aimed at improving urban air quality to protect health! 📲sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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What's the link between short-term ultrafine #particle (UFP) exposure & childhood #asthma hospital admissions? Our study in @ThoraxBMJ adds evidence calling for regulation & improvement of UFP exposure assessment to protect #children’s health in #cities! thorax.bmj.com/content/early…
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