Oh I'd missed this first time Thanks Deb for pointing it out Egregious graph crimes!!

Peter Tennant@pwgtennant.bsky.social · 3mo ago

You may have seen this graph in the FT, which claims to show birth rates plunging since the introduction to smartphone. Except it doesn't. Read my short piece with @debscohen.bsky.social on some of the problems with this graph of juicy cherries! unherd.com/newsroom/are...

"Access, not movement per se, should be the overarching goal of transportation policy" - @gregshill.com @jonathanlevin13.bsky.social @urbantruth.bsky.social @brenttoderian.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social @sethlaj.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @keawilson.bsky.social @activetowns.bsky.social

Happy 40th birthday If you know, you know

Following his keynote speech at this week's @local.gov.uk/ADPH public health conference, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social writes about the pivotal role local government has in improving the nation's health & why that isn't the same as reducing demand on healthcare. 👀 Read now ➡️ bit.ly/4aUc7s2

Framing walking and bike riding Message guide More amazing stuff from VicHealth www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...

Grant Ennis@grantennis.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Advocates inadvertently reinforce roads are for cars when they use “road closed” signs or speak of “Low Traffic Neighbourhoods” (they’re high traffic in terms of walking and bike riding)." www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul... @urbantruth.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social

Latest What's On Out There 🌳🚶🏽🚴🏻🏃🏽🐞🦉listings, links & news for #Sheffield #TheOutdoorCity - abitblackoverbillsmothers.substack.com/p/whats-on-o...

What's On Out There? 🚶🏽🦫🏃🏽🦉🚴🏻 Winter 2026

The news, links and listings post for Sheffield and the northern Peak District.

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2 posts in my team Public Health Practitioner (Behavioural science, poverty, and inclusion health) G9. Closes 27th Feb ce0369li.webitrent.com/ce0369li_web... Health Improvement Officer (Health Protection, poverty, and health inclusion) G7. Closes 22nd Feb. ce0369li.webitrent.com/ce0369li_web...

IEA questions on who funds a charity Ironyometer is redlining .......

what is driving hospital activity growth – gizmos and “innovation” not “ageing” and demographics. short, slightly ranty, post gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/w...

what is driving hospital activity growth – gizmos and “innovation” not “ageing” and demographics.

short, slightly ranty, post saw this Causes of hospital activity growth : “growth in hospital activity was mostly driven by residual (R) factors, followed by population growth (P). Age-s…

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Thanks to @felly500.bsky.social for chatting to me about how Sheffield's public health team successfully challenged proposals for a new McDonald's drive through in an area with multiple schools, sports facilities, playgrounds and other places children hang out. www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Child obesity: McDonald’s drive-through plan rejected by Sheffield Council on health grounds

Public health officials in Sheffield have successfully blocked plans for a new McDonald’s drive-through restaurant after arguing that it would undermine efforts to tackle child obesity. Sheffield Cou...

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Excellent analysis from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social couldn’t agree more👏👏👏👏

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New post just out: "Power to the People" Today we have a guest post from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on how Labour can counter the "Britain is Broken" narrative by investing in civic life and giving people more control over their community. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...

An in surprise moment of the week …… EPA to stop putting price on human health benefits for air pollution and focus on cost to industry www.bmj.com/content/392/... Experts told The BMJ the change will bias decisions towards “weaker protections and dirtier air.”

Air pollution: EPA to stop putting price on human health benefits and focus on cost to industry

Human health will no longer be factored into US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cost-benefit calculations of air pollution. Instead, costs to industry will be the EPA’s focus when assessing the...

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The @transporthealth.bsky.social – in partnership with the @nihrsphr.bsky.social – have organised a series of webinars on transport and health. These webinars are open to all colleagues – please register via the appropriate link below.

a busy city street with a sign that says no parking on it

ALT: a busy city street with a sign that says no parking on it

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Somehow the "metal Christmas covers" playlist on Spotify has defaulted to old skool Maiden Algorithms are genuinely magic

gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/a... Advertising Works a case study in nicotine addiction

NHS gets 'game-changing' robot assistants to slash waiting times and save millions www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2148... I do so hope some serious "strategic commissioning" thought has been given to this one.....

This headline…. what a way to generation-blame for industry malfeasance @felly500.bsky.social

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 8mo ago

Gen Z behind jump in use of oral nicotine pouches across Great Britain

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Nicotine pouch use has risen in Great Britain, primarily driven by sharp increases among young people, especially young men....... and aggressive marketing......

Oral nicotine pouch use in Great Britain: a repeat cross-sectional study, 2020–25

Nicotine pouch use has risen in Great Britain, primarily driven by sharp increases among young people, especially young men. Most users also smoked or vaped, and a growing proportion of smokers used p...

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Find out more and read the full list here 👇 www.rsph.org.uk/insights/the...

The Top 10 Public Health Achievements of the 21st Century

We take a look back at the top public health achievements that have improved lives across the globe over the past 25 years.

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Great round up of successful public health interventions from @rsph.bsky.social ⬇️ In his latest blog, ADPH President @felly500.bsky.social explores what makes public health success stories work, and what lessons we can learn from them. 👀➡️ www.adph.org.uk/2025/11/public-healths-greatest-hits/

Royal Society for Public Health@rsph.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Successful public health interventions change lives for the better. As we head into 2026, we're counting down our picks for the top ten public health achievements of the 21st century. 🧵 👇

Mis and dis information. Notes for PH professionals gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/m... 1. Why it matters. Direct and indirect harm 2. Why it happens 3. It's not new 4. How it happens 5. Tactics to combat. Individual and systemic

Mis and dis information. Notes for PH professionals gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/m... 1. Why it matters. Direct and indirect harm 2. Why it happens 3. It's not new 4. How it happens 5. Tactics to combat. Individual and systemic

Rare Earth - transport. Cleaner, cheaper, faster www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Worth a listen Good reframing of common objections by Chris

Rare Earth - City Transport: Faster, Cheaper, Greener - BBC Sounds

Tom Heap and Helen Czerski examine how we get around our towns and cities.

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Dark PR - applied to roads, cars and driving Discourse and how it is shaped has very real public policy (& thus outcome) consequences Thus a v legit target for those seeking better outcomes www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Lessons from COVID www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Directors Of Public Health And The Covid-19 Pandemic: 'A Year Like No Other' | The King's Fund

Directors of public health have had a unique viewpoint during the Covid-19 pandemic and have been at the forefront of making complex decisions about their local populations. Our new report explores th...

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www.bmj.com/content/391/... An effective public health response to the next pandemic demands learning from past mistakes Public health needs proper funding, effective lines of communication, and support for its workforce to respond to future emergencies @tracyd-ph.bsky.social @fphuk.bsky.social

An effective public health response to the next pandemic demands learning from past mistakes

Public health needs proper funding, effective lines of communication, and support for its workforce to respond to future emergencies, writes Tracy Daszkiewicz The UK covid-19 inquiry’s second report...

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Teaching policy actors about the methods and tactics of food industry to shape policy... ..... influences how they act with to industry actors trying to shape policy Great bit of research this academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti... 10 yr analysis of growth of harmful product industries on high streets split by income helpful analysis More deprived areas were more likely to gain health harming amenities. More deprived areas were more likely to lose health conducive amenities

Voters in Hamburg have rejected universal basic income. Many economists would agree with them theconversation.com/voters-in-ha...

Voters in Hamburg have rejected universal basic income. Many economists would agree with them

Voters in the German city of Hamburg recently rejected the idea of a free payment for all residents.

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Advertising is a vector of harm for gambling, alcohol & tobacco harm, just as mosquitoes are a vector of harm for harm from malaria discuss.