Radon causes lung cancer. It may matter for the brain too. In 159,391 women followed ~18 years, malignant brain/CNS cancer risk rose with home radon on all five metrics we tested. With @health.oregonstate.edu, @uncpublichealth.bsky.social & WHI. doi.org/10.1159/ned/adwag017 #Radon #Epidemiology

Residential Radon Concentration and the Risk of Malignant Brain and Central Nervous System Cancer in US Postmenopausal Women

Abstract. Background: Central nervous system (CNS) cancers, including brain cancer, are rare but highly lethal, and risk factors remain poorly understood. Radon, a known lung carcinogen, may affect no...

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Dear all scientists and everyone who cares about #NIH and medical cures: This is very important! Please read the thread and blog post. The Supreme Court looks very likely to blow up NIH grants and create chaos. Decision could come any time. 🧪

Science and Freedom Alliance - SAFA@safa-science.bsky.social · last yr.

The Supreme Court is reviewing a vitally important NIH case on its shadow docket. It is likely that the Court will back Trump, and say his (illegal) grant terminations are ok. We must speak up now. 1/

Noise is the second leading environmental cause of disease and death in Europe, second only to air pollution. It’s time for other regions, especially the U.S., to recognize that noise isn't merely a nuisance but a serious public health issue. The first step is accurately measuring noise.

College of Health at Oregon State University@health.oregonstate.edu · last yr.

@oregonstate.edu researcher @mbozi.bsky.social led America's first comprehensive citywide noise assessment, monitoring Portland's 145-square-mile area with 635,000 residents using 24h digital monitoring & machine learning. #AcademicSky #Epidemiology #PublicHealth DOI: 10.1038/s41370-025-00794-y

@oregonstate.edu researcher @mbozi.bsky.social led America's first comprehensive citywide noise assessment, monitoring Portland's 145-square-mile area with 635,000 residents using 24h digital monitoring & machine learning. #AcademicSky #Epidemiology #PublicHealth DOI: 10.1038/s41370-025-00794-y

Study Reveals Portland's Hidden Noise Health Crisis

OSU scientists conducted the first comprehensive U.S. noise pollution study, finding Portland neighborhoods exceed health guidelines with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities.

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It is unbelievable that The Atlantic would publish this anti-science garbage. The author is one of the COVID deniers who pushed “herd immunity” — that is, “kill lots of people so things can go back to “normal.” This is a rightwing political stance. Why would the Atlantic publish him?

Kristian G. Andersen@kgandersen.bsky.social · last yr.

One of the most bonkers articles I have ever read @theatlantic.com - outright disinformation and revisionist history top to bottom. Myth making at its best, so deeply irresponsible of @theatlantic.com to publish this. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

How often do you think of #noise as a serious pollutant? 🔊 If you are in Brussels on 24 June, we encourage you to attend the event: "Noise: the overlooked pollutant – Impacts and solutions for a healthier Europe." ✍️ Spots are limited, so take the opportunity and register 👇

🆕This survey shows that residential green reduces road traffic noise annoyance. Further, noise from construction sites is also disturbing for a substantial part of the population. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Urban noise vs. nature’s calm: A Swiss study of noise annoyance and the role of residential green

Noise exposure has been linked to numerous adverse health effects. However, research has demonstrated the beneficial role of natural green on human we…

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Since Lincoln was President, the National Academies has provided unbiased expert guidance to the government. I’ve had the privilege of serving on multiple committees, and the excellent staff takes their responsibility to help the country very seriously. What are we doing here?

Saskia Popescu@saskiapopescu.bsky.social · last yr.

Reeling from Trump contract cuts, the National Academies prepares for ‘a fairly radical downsizing’ www.statnews.com/2025/05/23/n... via @statnews.com

By @alejandrabee.bsky.social The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules

The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

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“Pro-life.”

(3/3) Not sure how to call your reps? Here’s a quick guide - www.lcv.org/blog/how-to-... Post. Share. Tag. Make sure this doesn’t vanish from the headlines. @scott-delaney.bsky.social #StandUpForScience #NSF #ScienceUnderAttack #FloodTheZone

How to Call Your Members of Congress in 3 Easy Steps

New to calling members of Congress? We’ve got you covered with this simple how-to guide to making your voice heard on Capitol Hill!

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Three users on X who feuded with Elon Musk in December saw their reach on the social platform practically vanish overnight, The New York Times found, signaling that Musk or others at the company have the power to punish critics and that they may be willing to use it. nyti.ms/4lF3pm1

Shame on you, Trump www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

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Study by Assistant Professor @mbozi.bsky.social that covers two of our signature areas of research "Environmental Impacts on Human Health" and "Health and Well-being of Children and Youth" #publichealth #epidemiology #asthma doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

Annals of Epidemiology@annalsofepi.bsky.social · 2y ago

‼️Home exposures are tied to lung health in kids with asthma‼️ ⭐For children with asthma, lung function worsened if homes had pests (cockroaches/rodents) ⭐Electronic health records with geospatial data showed indoor/residential risks in vulnerable youth Read more at t.co/mme3hJJ4QY

‼️Home exposures are tied to lung health in kids with asthma‼️ ⭐For children with asthma, lung function worsened if homes had pests (cockroaches/rodents) ⭐Electronic health records with geospatial data showed indoor/residential risks in vulnerable youth Read more at t.co/mme3hJJ4QY

I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.

James Sims@simsjames.bsky.social · 2y ago

“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on @msnbc.com

"The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects, from breast-feeding support efforts in Baltimore to mosquito-net programs in Mozambique."

Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts

Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.

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We are getting a LOT of messages asking "why say the Democratic Senators need to be pressured, aren't they doing everything they can?" No, they are not. Not close. Democrats in the Senate are going along with what Republican Senators want, because they want to be buddy-buddy with those R's. 1/2

Today would be yet another good day for university presidents to loudly, collectively, & publicly start defending our institutions & industry. The silence is deafening & frankly, incomprehensible. What exactly are you waiting for? How many Columbias, Maines, & Johns Hopkins will it take?

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2y ago

The entire business model of American R1 universities is not viable without restoration of federal funding, & every individual institution pretending it can solve this problem alone is also not viable. University presidents need to be speaking out, collectively & loudly about this, in DC, right now.

This is true. Please tell all your scientist colleagues to come here to bluesky, a platform that is not controlled by the people trying to destroy us. 🦋 @jay.bsky.team @mcuban.bsky.social

@msesq.bsky.social · 2y ago

Warning do not tweet on X

One workaround for including "censored" words in scientific writing is to spell them backwards - no need to change sentence structure while tripping up the bots/goons. For example, we investigate health effects of "etamilc egnahc" in the context of "latnemnorivne ecitsuj," particularly in "nemow".

Salem, OR @standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience

It's the entire email list for all DOGE employees. Have fun!

ICYMI www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDV...

Claude Malhuret, Senator of the French Republic, speaks the truth about what is happening in the US

YouTube video by Gregory Mullins

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Daily choices about what you buy and where matters. It matters because it impacts our most privileged people...corporations. Together we can make a positive impact on our civic institutions by boycotting everyday products from bad actor corporations. Here's a list: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦, not with this administration.

Imagine the thundering voice we could have if we each gave a fraction of our time to action instead of sharing clickbait in echo chambers. Democracy isn’t someone else’s job to protect—it’s everyone’s responsibility. "1% for all. Give 1% of your time—reclaim what the 1% is taking." #onepercentforall

With science increasingly politicized, my AI sidekick helped me develop a cost-effective plan connecting blue- to red-state rallies, ensuring representation alongside our colleagues at the March 7th Stand Up For Science rally. docs.google.com/document/d/1... @standupforscience.bsky.social

Use this form to tell us how the new US administration is affecting your research, or suggest future coverage https://go.nature.com/4aYn9Me

Are the Trump team’s actions affecting your research? How to contact Nature

Use this form to share information with Nature’s news team, or to make suggestions for future coverage.

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Not sure where to find datasets that were previously hosted on government websites? The @busph.bsky.social Center for Health Data Science has developed a streamlined interface to let you search for essential public data: www.FindLostData.org Please share!