Holding on to the memory of summer as the rain comes down in torrents, #SixOnSaturday highlighting what's still flowering in and around my garden this week (see alt-text for details). Have a good weekend everyone 🌱📷 #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerReport #UKGardening

#microbiome #neurology #geriatrics #nephrology #hepatology #primaryhealthcare #cardiology #bioinformatics #immunology Prebiotic and synbiotic supplementation can significantly decrease circulating levels of the toxic gut-liver metabolite p-cresyl sulfate. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#PinkMon #DailyDahlia #Dahlia #MagentaMonday #Gardening 🌱Hope today greets you with a smile

#publichealth #ecology #SDGs #WomenInScience #sociology Psychology, psychiatry and neurology have been enabling the harming of others for decades, by failing to allocate adequate research and intervention funding to - neuroinflammation (serum butyrate), - poverty (housing, income), - callousness

#ecology #sustainability #agedcare #SDGs #publichealth A framework of health science and healthcare that neglects basics, such as - biomonitoring of pollutants, - microbiome health (circulating SCFAs, bile acids, LPS), - and cortisol-melatonin rhythm results in high aged care and hospital costs.

Someone had the wonderful idea of sowing wildflowers on the grass verge of a motorway service station in #Poitiers, which inspired me to make a late contribution to today's #SixOnSaturday. Enjoy and have a relaxing Sunday!🌸🌺🌼 #Bloomscrolling #Wildflowers #France

#publichealth #exposome #education #sustainability #ecology #health #water #SDGs #ecotoxicology #toxicology #environment #sensors #healthtech #innovation #globalhealth A new portable, handheld device enables rapid, highly sensitive detection of forever chemicals (PFAS). . phys.org/news/2025-09...

#publichealth #womenshealth #SDGs #sustainability Side effects of drugs for MS have been an absolute horror story for decades, while protection from toxic metals and exhaust fumes has been neglected. Ethical healthcare AI reduces incidence rates of MS, neurological and immune system disorders.

#ecology #publichealth #geriatrics #health #SDGs #sustainability #healthliteracy #exposome #gerontology #cardiology #neurology #oncology #healthy #aging #NCDs #CVD Diesel exhaust - damages the heart, brain, and lungs, - increases the risk of prostate cancer, - and promotes cancer metastasis.

With me 'tis Autumn, and with you 'tis Spring, But Love hath brought these seasons sweet together. Within your leafy life I sit and sing, And you with me share wealth of harvest weather. - from ‘An Autumn-Blooming Rose’ by Alfred Austin (1835-1913). #RoseWednesday #poetry

#sustainability #climate #ecology #publichealth #WomenInScience Cardiologists, neurologists, oncologists, public health, and health promotion kept quiet about cardiotoxic, neurotoxic, immunotoxic pollutants for decades. (black carbon, cadmium/toxic metal mixtures, benzene, PAHs, NO2)

#MSA #Parkinsons #epidemiology #neurology #publichealth #ecology #sustainability #SDGs #gerontology #NCDs Teage Ezard Which environmental pollutant mixtures are found in the liver for each - subtype of disease, - geographic region, - genotype, - year and place of birth, - and occupation?

Echinacea 'Sombrero Salsa' 🌱📷 #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #RedWed #EastCoastKin #ColourADay #Gardening

#publichealth #ecology #sustainability #health #geriatrics #agedcare #gerontology #ecotoxicology #primaryhealthcare #NCDs Chronic exposure to cadmium (Cd) can cause transformation of benign prostatic hyperplasia into malignancy Cadmium-induced prostate cancer pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

#FlowersOnFriday is a gulf fritillary enjoying the Mexican sunflowers aka Tithonias 😍 #Flowers #Butterflies #Gardening #GulfOfMexico #Plants #FlowerReport #GYO

#publichealth #geriatrics #cardiology #health #ecology #exposome #hypertension Metals (Hg) -> high BP PCBs (PCB156, PCB126) -> high systolic BP, FRS Furans -> dyslipidemia, high LDL-C, triglycerides Metals, PCBs, Dioxins, and Furans and Cardiovascular Dysfunction www.mdpi.com/2039-4713/15...

Today’s #SixOnSaturday include a Scabiosa, a Rose, a Persicaria, Cyclamen, Gaura and a newly striped lawn. Have a great weekend everyone! 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

#ecology #publichealth #agedcare Mixtures of environmental pollutants can induce significant toxic effects in the retina, including retinal developmental disorders, tissue structure damage, loss of photoreceptor cell specificity, and visual dysfunction. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#gerontology #geriatrics #health #foodsystems #SDGs #ophthalmology #optometry #aging #publichealth (Urinary and blood cadmium (Cd) levels must be documented in preventive healthcare and sources of exposure identified.) Cadmium exposure damages the retina www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#microbiome #apps #gerontology #pregnancy #healthinformatics #publichealth #datascience Which health app is best for - analyzing circulating endogenous butyrate levels over 24 hours, - and improving levels and ratios of gut microbiome-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)? .

#hypothyroidism #ecology #publichealth #ecotoxicology Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 are depleted by mixtures of environmental pollutants such as fluoride, pesticides and their metabolites (tebuconazole, fipronil sulfone), and persistent pollutants (PCBs, PBDEs). Seafood is a source of POPs.

🌱 Color the day softly 🧡 #Gardening #Roses #BloomScrolling #Gardens #Flowers

#gerontology #agedcare #microbiome Infrared light (a component of sunlight) alters the gut microbiota community and attenuates cognitive decline sciencedirect.com/science/arti... . Infrared light promotes gut microbiome-mediated changes in bone metabolism www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#ecology #ecotoxicology #publichealth #exposome #analytical #chemistry #Indigenous #health #SDGs #environment Lead (Pb) pollution in aquatic environments: Stable isotope analysis effectively traces pollution sources. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#geriatrics #gerontology #degeneration #publichealth #health #arthritis #ecology #SDGs (As, Cd, F, and Pb are degenerative.) Fluoride accelerates apoptosis, oxidative stress and matrix degradation of condylar chondrocytes by upregulating MMP-13 and RANKL. . pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

#sustainability #ecology #agedcare #WomenInScience #womenshealth #SDGs Breast cancer incidence rates are sky-high and increasing, even in women in their 40s. Ethical and sustainable healthcare AI reduces preventable suffering by monitoring and addressing risk factors and reducing incidence rates.

#sustainability #publichealth #SDGs Shared risk factors for insulin resistance and Alzheimer's disease: toxic metal mixtures (As, Cd, Hg, Ni, Pb) insufficient sunlight (UV, infrared, red), exhaust fumes, benzene, glucocorticoids, pesticides (imidacloprid, chlorpyrifos, organochlorine), BPA, PCDD/F

#education #science #sustainability #scicomm Which science projects enable students to measure their exposure to air pollutants on their way to school in different weather conditions? Benzene, (nitro-)PAHs, (oxidized) black carbon, diesel compounds, toxic metal mixtures, 1,3-butadiene, NO2, O3

#ecology #sustainability #SDGs #ecotoxicology #healthinformatics #gerontology #exposome #microbiome Sustainable healthcare software documents - biomarkers for exhaust fume exposure, - and satellite-derived pollution indices in patients' health records. .

#Alzheimers #ecology #dementia #sustainability #education #epidemiology #publichealth #gerontology #SDGs #neurology Exhaust fumes make astrocytes and microglia pro-inflammatory. The harmful effects on astrocytes damage the blood-brain barrier increasing the risk of pathogens entering the brain.

#health #geriatrics #neurology Healthy astrocytes maintain a blood-brain barrier that protects the brain against pathogens. Astrocyte health requires monitoring harmful air pollution, glucocorticoids, and causes of chronic stress, and beneficial serum butyrate from gut microbiota.

#occupationalhealth #exposome #health #SDGs #publichealth #gerontology #healthequity #geriatrics #NCDs Adequate and safe sunlight (UVB, infrared, blue light, endogenous nighttime melatonin synthesis) is significantly more effective in preventing osteoporosis in older women than vitD supplements.

#ecology #sustainability #SDGs #gerontology #geriatrics #dietetics #foodsystems #publichealth #womenshealth #health #neurology #NCDs Lead mining resulted in significantly elevated concentrations of lead(Pb), and cadmium (Cd) in plants, fish and crayfish. . link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#SixonSaturday My last summer garden snapshot: new blooms Showy Stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile) & Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) plus still in bloom Dahlias, False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), & Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). #bloomscrolling #findjoy #gardening #PNW #garden

#occupationalhealth #health #exposome #geriatrics #publichealth Near-infrared light (a component of sunlight) - alleviates knee osteoarthritis, - prevents polarization of bone marrow-derived macrophages to inflammatory M1 phenotype, - and reduces fibrosis. . www.frontiersin.org/journals/cel...

#WomenInScience #SDoH #sociology #healthpromotion #publichealth #SDGs #nutrition #dietetics #foodsystems #education #pediatrics #midwifery #NCDs Low hourly wages for preparing healthy meals for children are an indicator for unsustainable downstream approaches to health with preventable suffering.

#health #agedcare #aging Older women with breast cancer may have very fragile bones caused by cancer drugs (aromatase inhibitors) and cancer metastasis. Shared risk factors for cancer and osteoporosis: cadmium, exhaust fumes, insufficient sunlight, serum butyrate, endogenous nighttime melatonin.

#sustainability #ecology #health #publichealth #gerontology #primaryhealthcare #microbiome #occupationalhealth Shared risk factors for - breast cancer, - dementia - and osteoporosis in older women: - cadmium, - exhaust fumes, - insufficient sunlight, serum butyrate, endogenous melatonin.

#ecology #sustainability #SDGs #ethics Health science is enabling the climate crisis and environmental pollution and putting others at risk from the same pollutants by failing to document exposure to exhaust fumes and toxic metals, while profiting from pollution by selling CDK4/6 inhibitors.

#apps #publichealth #health #ecology #sustainability #gerontology #pregnancy #SDGs Which health app is best for comparing toxic metal mixtures in supermarket food items? Arsenic (As), aluminium (Al), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), tin (Sn), Σ

#sustainability AI is not yet capable of calculating total long-term health costs, aged care costs and mental health costs associated with exhaust fume exposure. Tissue concentrations of toxic metal mixtures, (nitro-)PAHs, black carbon Individual exposure to benzene/BTEX/VOCs, NO2, O3

#health #agedcare #publichealth #SDGs Older women with breast cancer may have very fragile bones caused by cancer drugs (aromatase inhibitors) and cancer metastasis. Shared risk factors for cancer and osteoporosis: cadmium, insufficient sunlight, serum butyrate, endogenous nighttime melatonin. .

#ecology #publichealth #health #sustainability #SDGs Aromatase inhibitors that cause fractures in older women, are being used without identifying the mixtures of endocrine-disrupting environmental pollutants that are activating endocrine receptors, putting others at risk from the same pollutants.

Thankful Thursday 🌱 Rudbeckia after the rain.

#health #agedcare #ecology #NCDs Urinary cadmium (Cd) levels need to be monitored in preventive healthcare to reduce the risk of - breast cancer, - stroke, - dementia, - osteoporosis, - osteoarthritis, - macular degeneration (AMD), - cardiovascular mortality, - and all-cause mortality.

#pediatrics #midwifery #ecology #sustainability #pregnancy #publichealth #healthpromotion #healthliteracy #NCDs #health #datascience Higher ambient levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) increased the likelihood of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission by 30–35% www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#gerontology #agedcare #publichealth #ecology #health Significant association between heavy metal mixtures (mainly cadmium and mercury) and the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Urinary cadmium needs to be monitored in preventive healthcare.) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#health #immunology #exposome CD40L (increased by IL-12) has a circadian rhythm. A transient elevation of CD40L at night reduces the risk of cancer and infections. Chronically elevated CD40L (autoimmunity) is caused by neglecting - biomonitoring of pollutants, - and adequate sunlight prescriptions

#ecology #ecotoxicology #health #womenshealth #publichealth #SDGs #gynecology Chlordane persists in soil, sediments, tissues and organs. Robust positive association between blood levels of organochlorine pesticides, especially oxychlordane, and uterine fibroids. . link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#ecology #sustainability #gerontology #menopause #health #geriatrics #exposome #publichealth #aging #NCDs #toxicology #primaryhealthcare #urbandesign #healthpromotion #healthliteracy #SDGs It is the job of public health departments to protect older women from lung cancer-causing diesel exhaust.