Microplastics are everywhere—in our food, our water and even the air. In fact, by some estimates we ingest about a credit card's worth of plastic every single week. But what actually happens when these tiny plastic particles get inside our bodies? newsweek.com/warning-microp…

Nice to see some concrete action by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in advancing healthcare GHG emissions reporting and decarbonization. This is important progress in the US. #healthcareGHG #climatechange cms.gov/team-decarboni…

Sobering comment. Much to learn from the siloes the SDGs created
The drivers of academic career progression are in tension with the actions we need to take forward to protect people's health from the climate emergency
Its time to re-think how we do science. and why.

Approximately 6.3 billion people live at risk of vector-borne diseases, which cause more than 300 million disease cases and more than 700,000 deaths annually ⁦nature⁩ nature.com/articles/s4157…

Days full of sharing, planning, connections, laughter, dedication and inspiration. The first in-person meeting of the Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare is done! More to come 🙌🏻🌿
Big thank you to all & our co-leads Dr. Jodi Sherman & Andrea MacNeill
#SustainableHealth Lancet Commission on Sustainable Healthcare

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging as a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in preclinical studies. Direct evidence that this risk extends to humans is lacking. ⁦NEJM⁩ nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

A.I. is using massive amounts of energy for computation and billions of gallons of water to cool equipment at data centers.

Now, officials in the U.S. and Europe are starting to demand accountability.
e360.yale.edu/features/artif…

Study by Davies et al: IV paracetamol, especially in glass vials, has higher carbon emissions than oral forms. Opting for oral paracetamol where suitable could reduce climate impact and costs. #Anaesthesia #Anesthesiology

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Explore the Flattening the Curve collection by ASA Monitor columnist Dr. Jodi Sherman for articles on:
🌎Nitrous oxide pipes
🌎COVID and climate change
🌎Carbon-neutral medical conferences

Dr. Jodi Sherman Yale School of Medicine
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The findings of this study suggest that no safe threshold exists for the chronic effect of PM2.5 on overall cardiovascular health. Substantial benefits could be attained through adherence to the ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ air quality guideline.⁦ ⁦NCD Alliance⁩ bmj.com/content/384/bm…

They knew.

They lied.

Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/f…

‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals theguardian.com/us-news/2024/f…

Join us this week for a great conversation with Clémence Marty-Chastan and Stéphan Williams about greenhouse gas emissions estimation as a tool for driving health system change! Details and registration ⬇️

“By looking at nanoplastics — particles less than one micrometer — they found that a bottle of water may contain as many as 240,000 particles per liter.” nymag.com/intelligencer/…

1/4: Join The New York Academy of Medicine on Monday 2/26 to address the significant challenges our healthcare and public health systems are facing today including workforce shortages, financial stresses, and the escalating impacts of climate change.

Register: nyam.org/resilience

On March 21st, join us for a conversation with two sustainability leaders, as they share their processes, insights, and challenges in guiding and operationalizing the sustainability agenda at the program level and beyond.
Learn more and register: cascadescanada.ca/event/operatio…

4/4: Speakers also include:
Peggy Shepard, Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice WE ACT for EJ
Jodi Sherman, Yale Program on Healthcare Environmental Sustainability Yale School of Public Health @yalem
Yale New Haven Health Dr. Jodi Sherman
Register: nyam.org/resilience

Isn't Trader Joes thing 'fair trade'? You have to wonder what's happening with their supply chain claims, given what they are doing with their employees. #FAirTrade huffpost.com/entry/trader-j…