Frank de Vocht
@frankdv.bsky.social
24-hr butler to a little girl and a little boy. Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in spare time. Tweets are my own.
This must be one of the dumbest things (not an easy competition to win nowadays) someone said about #airpollution #publichealth #environment The mind boggles....
Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 3w agoMAGA cultist Eric Metaxas was outraged by seeing an air quality alert triggered by the Canadian wildfires that suggested people limit outdoor activity: "How dare they say that. Who has the right to tell me or you or anyone anything? It's a free country. I can do whatever I want."
In 1908 the Lancet called for an 18+ age limit on reading in bed for U.K. children.
There is quite literally nothing about Farage's Reform UK that smells clean: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK raising millions more than other parties, donation figures show
Farage’s party brings in £9m largely from crypto billionaires in three months, more than twice that of Labour and Tories
theguardian.com
Good article on rhe #AI hype and the path to mediocracy: time.com/6337835/ai-m...
AI and the Rise of Mediocrity
'AI thrives when our need for originality is low and our demand for mediocrity is high,' writes Ray Nayler.
time.com
The city of Ramazzini, Pavarotti, Ferrari, and Panini. Quite the heritage...
Some very true words said: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest part of Britain’s welfare bill is never mentioned. Why? | Zoe Williams
Pensioners vote and young people don’t, so the truism goes. That’s no longer any reason to avoid dealing with the triple lock, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
theguardian.com
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼yup
Darren Dahly@statsepi.bsky.social · 3mo agoA reminder that "Biological Aging" isn't a real thing. It's just a hyped up-term for biomarkers, and knowledge of biomarkers is only useful if that specific knowledge leads to better outcomes through improved decision making. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I don’t want to sound like a tub-thumping zealot … but it’s time to ban ads for gambling | Emma Beddington
I’ve had it up to here with Danny Dyer’s commercials for Paddy Power. The UK needs to take a tip from Amsterdam and rein in its advertisers, writes Emma Beddington
theguardian.com
Now that the better conducted studies on effects from #5G are starting to come in, effects are also starting to disappear. New, a new #projectGOLIAT carefully controlled in vitro study: projectgoliat.eu/news/in-vitr... #bettermethodsbetterresearchbetterevidence
In vitro study finds no evidence of biological effects from 5G exposure - GOLIAT
A new laboratory study led by researchers from CNRS – [...]
projectgoliat.eu
I have seen enough movies and read enough books to know not to open the portal.... www.popularmechanics.com/science/a708...
Scientists Are Pretty Sure They Found a Portal to the Fifth Dimension
It’s probably in this weird particle.
popularmechanics.com
Not just a jury...literally everyone, including Met and Youtube themselves. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...
Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder
theguardian.com
"Amongst... concerns over the #health effects of long-term occupational exposure to #RF in the telecommunication and broadcast sector it is important not to overlook ... exposure to #ultraviolet #radiation in a workforce that predominantly works outside. " www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cancer incidence in telecommunication and broadcasting workers in the United Kingdom: Preliminary analysis of the National Register of RF Workers
There is a broadly acknowledged need for more robust research exploring the potential health effects of occupational radiofrequency radiation (RF) exp…
sciencedirect.com
'Cause of the"lyca-ocrasy". There is literally no topic the #DailyMail can't be wrong and a d**k about: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
The blanket roll-out of 20mph speed limits will make our roads worse
A SUNNY June day on a riverside road in central London, and an electric moped - driven by the actor Idris Elba - is caught on camera doing 28mph.
dailymail.co.uk
Whats the point of conducting a new scoping review on #powerlines and #health (ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/114...), when abundant systematic reviews, meta-analyses and other syntheses already exist? ....shockingly, same results as those.
Health Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure From High-Voltage Power Lines and Substations: A Scoping Review of Primary Empirical Research
This scoping review descriptively maps primary empirical research on associations between extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) exposure from high-voltage transmission lines (≥110 kV...
ieeexplore.ieee.org
Not a great, quite biased, article on #RF #EMF #health and #safety by Lin: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... Good Commentary pointing this out: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... Pretty rude response: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
Frontiers | Commentary: Health and safety practices and policies concerning human exposure to RF/microwave radiation
Lin's commentary is misleading and inaccurate on important topics. First, it misrepresents the IEEE C95.1-2019 [2] and ICNIRP (2020) limits [3]. Second, ...
frontiersin.org
GPs are just like normal people: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Predictors of Risk Perception Among General Practitioners and Paediatricians Concerning Potential Health Effects of Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
Scientific evidence for health issues due to exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) is limited but there is considerable concern in the population about such effects. Physicians are seen as an impo...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
I had my first "oh you work in public health. So you are one of these people who still believe in germ theory" conversation. Awkward
We found big gaps in use of 2 effective, cheap, simple #antenatal treatments to protect #preterm babies. In theory they should be accessible to all mothers, in all resource settings. About 3/4 eligible mothers get them in richer countries, but only about 1/2 in poorer countries bit.ly/40sNIon
Interesting. Discussion about a new book on the #nocebo effect. #Health effects people doing #research on #electrohypersensitivity ( #EHS) and other environmental diseases come across regularly (disclaimer: sometimes, it could be the real thing. of course): www.skeptic.com/article/side...
How Real Is the Nocebo Effect?
Can your mind make you sick? Carol Tavris dissects the “nocebo effect”—how negative expectations conjure real symptoms—separating genuinely startling science from anecdote and hype.
skeptic.com