Disappointed by this episode from a podcast I usually rate. Factual inaccuracies (nitazines are not a form of fentanyl), misleading stats (the Camden overdose cluster was awful but is not representative of general trends) but most of all the perpetuation of the stigma associated w/ illicit drug use

📊NEW ANALYSIS📊 Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most. Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5

Public health trainees past and present - please consider contributing to Rachel’s study www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel...

You are a "citizen of nowhere", they said. A "queue-jumper", they said. Now I am a "squalid chapter", they say. A risk as I might make this an "island of strangers", they say. I am "pulling the country apart", they say.

1/12 Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town However it’s a bit odd By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵

NEW: We've uncovered a 33% increase in the number of babies & toddlers admitted to #GreaterManchester hospitals with breathing problems between 2023 & 2024. #AirPollution levels in Manchester are illegal and have continued to rise. @andyburnham.bsky.social & @bevcraig.bsky.social must do more.

The #GoodFoodLocal report for London boroughs is out today! Check out how your council is faring here at @sustainweb.org >> www.sustainweb.org/good-food-lo... Thanks to @london.gov.uk @trustforlondon.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social for supporting this work 🙏

Not sure what’s happened to @greenparty.org.uk recently - first the nimbyism, now my local Green councillor is celebrating the cancellation of a proposed LTN 🤦🏼‍♀️

Yesterday, a Government press release claimed the number of people “considered too sick to work” had "quadrupled" since the pandemic (a "383% rise"). This is incorrect. In fact, it’s not even close. It's more like 40%. This thread explains why 🧵1/7

Government need to get over their #Covid amnesia and start engaging with the reality of #LongCovid. Too many people affected, too many lives ruined. This #LongCovidAwarenessMonth it's time for a government plan that addresses the scale of the problem & finds the treatments we need.

New @thecccuk.bsky.social carbon budget shows urgent demand management of flying is needed. How can this possibly happen if Gov insists on rampant airport expansion? The report shows public support for a frequent flier levy and limiting expansion. #Gatwick decision up next, will Labour listen?

It's #WorldCancerDay. One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime.

So amazing for me (and my kids) to see my pretty niche job represented in a children’s book. Thank you @simonpackham.bsky.social - worrybot bringing joy to public health consultant parents across the country! #publichealth (And my daughter said it was great & recommended to all her friends)

A simple test for the Government: Do you ignore climate advice and expand airports at the whim of the aviation lobby, OR invest in the public transport we all use every day? @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

Is 30 really the magic number when it comes to how many plants people eat? My new post: kucharski.substack.com/p/30-probabl...

The junk food crisis harming Britain’s children www.ft.com/content/b503... A. It'll not be solved by Celeb Chefs in Schools Self regulation Cookery classes Campaigns B. It'll be solved by govt regulation With interventions focused on price, advertising, reformulation, availability

Are you doing Dry January? You're much more likely to succeed if you download @alcoholchangeuk.bsky.social's app and follow their tips. Download the app here: alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-sup...

opportunity costs associated with NICE recommendations. Defo the most important h economics paper you will read today, maybe this week, maybe the year so far This is where the primary care budget gets spent A www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Whoa! This thread of people with disabilities explaining why this guy is wrong. In many cases, having a disability means being car free.