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📢 Scientist and organizer working in public health, climate justice, and science communication
🎓 Columbia, Cornell, Cambridge, Adelaide
➡️ Contact/Links: https://linktr.ee/luckytran
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More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK as health secretary.
“This appointment is a slap in the face to every health care professional who has spent their lives working to protect patients from preventable illness and death.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rfk-jr-health-secretary-doctors-urge-senate-block-trump-administration-rcna186807
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I know everyone has been worn down by years of propaganda telling you to sacrifice your health for capitalism, but please understand that wildfire smoke is no joke. Its particles can penetrate deep into your lungs and bloodstream. Please wear a N95 or P100 mask at all times you are exposed.
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From a UCLA scientist 💔
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The wind gusts are devastating. Truly a hurricane of fire.
Video: @stuartpalley
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The worst arsonists are fossil fuel CEOs.
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While you are most exposed outdoors, wildfire smoke can seep indoors in cracks through windows and doors. It's a good idea to keep your HEPA purifiers running on high throughout the day, and wearing a N95 mask indoors too during the worst periods of smoke.
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Events like the California fires demonstrate why it's so dangerous when tech billionaires decide to eschew rigorous fact-checking. Social media remains a vital source of real-time life-saving information during crises and disasters. Having accurate information is often a matter of life or death.
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Sunrise in Los Angeles this morning
(Video: Andrew Kimmel)
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Reminder: High quality masks like N95s will protect you from dangerous wildfire smoke, which can cause series short and long-term health problems. Stay safe, Los Angeles!
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A bald eagle dying of bird flu is an apt symbol for the state of the US in 2025. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/07/bald-eagle-hinsdale-bird-flu/
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Health officials downplayed COVID risk by overemphasizing "underlying health conditions," leading many to drop their guard prematurely.
Most people have "underlying health conditions." Anyone can be vulnerable. Everyone should take precautions.
It's malpractice that they are minimizing bird flu the same way.
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In response to this postUntil recently, all cases of US bird flu have been mild. The first fatal case is a step in the wrong direction, and underscores the urgency for governments to do much more to contain the virus before it mutates into a form that can spread more widely and cause more harm.
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In response to this postPlease note that there still is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, which is why public health departments assess the *current* risk as low to the general public. People who work on poultry or dairy farms are most at risk.
Protective measures you can take include:
- Avoiding sick or dead animals
- Avoiding uncooked food product
- Wearing a well-fitting mask, gloves, and other PPE
- Getting your seasonal flu vaccination (to reduce the risk of coinfection)
Until recently, all cases of US bird flu have been mild. The first fatal case is a step in the wrong direction, and underscores the urgency for governments to do much more to contain the virus before it mutates into a form that can spread more widely and cause more harm.
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BREAKING: The United States has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu.
The death was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health. The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.
https://ldh.la.gov/news/H5N1-death
Please note that there still is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, which is why public health departments assess the *current* risk as low to the general public. People who work on poultry or dairy farms are most at risk.
Protective measures you can take include:
- Avoiding sick or dead animals
- Avoiding uncooked food product
- Wearing a well-fitting mask, gloves, and other PPE
- Getting your seasonal flu vaccination (to reduce the risk of coinfection)
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Thanks to everyone's incredible advocacy, we were able to stave off a mask ban in New York State in 2024.
However, the NY State Legislature is back in session on January 8, and they will try to get a mask ban passed for 2025.
Here's a great toolkit by @covidadvocacyny on how to take action: https://covidadvocacyny.org/stopmaskbanny
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After witnessing what happened with COVID outbreaks, I'll never understand how everyone simply decided to return to these floating germ factories without any meaningful infection control changes. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/03/travel/cruise-ships-worst-year-stomach-bugs-cdc-data/index.html
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