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Emer O'Connell

@EmerOConnell1

Consultant in public health. Environment/public health nexus & climate change devotee. Views my own and sometimes the dog’s.

 London, England
Joined May 2011
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NEW: E. Coli outbreak has been linked to lettuce 🥬 (will come as no surprise to gastro folks!) Several food manufacturers have recalled sandwiches & salads on advice of @foodgov Huge thanks to @UKHSA outbreak investigation teams for tireless work. gov.uk/government/news/e-col…
E. coli advice issued amid rise in cases

E. coli advice issued amid rise in cases

UKHSA is working with partners to investigate a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak.

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Meaghan Kall has moved to Bluesky (@kallmemeg) profile pictureMeaghan Kall has moved to Bluesky@kallmemeg6 Jun 2024
An outbreak of E. Coli is ongoing across the UK. Likely caused by a food item(s) but source *as yet unknown* (investigations ongoing) Meanwhile be vigilant: 🥬🍓Wash fruit and vegetables. 🧼 Wash hands with soap and water. 🧽 Wipe kitchen surfaces with disinfectant.
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#Climatechange poses the greatest health threat to humanity. Find out why we urgently need action & why we've launched our consensus statement 'A Roadmap for Global #HeatResilience'. @EJZRobinson66 @EmerOConnell1 @Dariel_Burdass #Consensus4Heat⬇️ youtu.be/1336L_w2Xog
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We’re changing! On the 10th June the London Climate Change Partnership becomes the London Climate Ready Partnership – still working together to support London to become the world’s most climate resilient city: climatelondon.org
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Lucy Hubber@HubberL8 Nov 2023
So proud of @MyNottingham Public Health Team who scooped the @lgcplus best retention award today. The judges noted the kindness within the team and the difference we are making for our population. Great recognition for all their hard work.
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The New York Times
@nytimes25 Oct 2023
Several pregnancy risk factors like eclampsia and previous C-section delivery are also higher in some states with abortion bans, particularly among Black women. bit.ly/3Q8AXKb
Chart showing the rate of pregnancy risk among white and Black women by state in 2022. Source: C.D.C. Natality Data, sourced and analyzed by PolicyMap, a data and analytics company.

ALT Chart showing the rate of pregnancy risk among white and Black women by state in 2022. Source: C.D.C. Natality Data, sourced and analyzed by PolicyMap, a data and analytics company.

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@bmj_latest6 Oct 2023
To protect public health, adapting homes and neighbourhoods to cope with the effects of the #climatecrisis is an urgent priority, say @izzybraithwaite and colleagues bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p223…

Housing and climate: UK homes need urgent adaptation to protect our health

We must ensure that health is once again central to all housing policy, say Isobel Braithwaite and colleagues The climate emergency is already affecting our homes,1 and it will drive a range of key...

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If you ate at Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, France, between 4 and 10 September, please contact your local emergency department urgently
Quote from Dr Gauri Godbole, "The French authorities have notified us of a further small number of people they have been unable to trace who they believe are from the UK based on their credit card details. If you ate at Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, France, between 4 and 10 September, please contact your local Emergency department urgently and let them know that you have recently visited a restaurant with a botulism outbreak. Botulism does not spread from person to person and there is no risk to the general population."

ALT Quote from Dr Gauri Godbole, "The French authorities have notified us of a further small number of people they have been unable to trace who they believe are from the UK based on their credit card details. If you ate at Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, France, between 4 and 10 September, please contact your local Emergency department urgently and let them know that you have recently visited a restaurant with a botulism outbreak. Botulism does not spread from person to person and there is no risk to the general population."

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@UKHSA13 Sep 2023
1/ The French public health authorities have detected an outbreak of botulism linked to a restaurant in Bordeaux. If you ate at the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, France between 4 and 10 September please contact your local Emergency department urgently
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Beck Smith@beck_smith7 Sep 2023
'During the record-breaking heat wave in British Columbia in 2021, for example, researchers found that an astonishing 8% of people who died in the heat had been diagnosed with schizophrenia — rendering it more dangerous, when combined with heat, than any other condition studied.'
Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) profile pictureJuliet Eilperin@eilperin6 Sep 2023
1/ I care an enormous amount about a lot of the stories I’ve worked on during my @washingtonpost career, but few have moved me as deeply as the one we published today about Stephan Goodwin, and the risks people with schizophrenia face in extreme heat. washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
Heat’s hidden risk

Heat’s hidden risk

People with schizophrenia and other mental health issues face heightened risk of death from extreme heat, growing research shows.

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In our latest #HeatHealth digest: ➡️ @Google adds health tips to extreme heat advisories ➡️ US launches national dashboard to track heat-related illness ➡️ Vacancy: @WMO / @WHO Climate & Health Website Content Management Assistant ...and much more 👇 mailchi.mp/ghhin.org/digest-…
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📢 #JoinOurTeam! The @WMO - @WHO Joint Office is looking for a part time consultant to help with content management for @climahealth and @heathealth_info. ℹ️ The position is remote, 8 days / month for an initial 6 month period. 📩 Apply by Sept 8: ghhin.org/resources/website-…
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EPR HPRU@EPR_HPRU28 Jul 2023
The latest in our series of blogs by our PhD students is now available for your weekend reading! This week, we have @hannahkdasch with: 'Demystifying trust, its role and impact on public health interventions' epr.hpru.nihr.ac.uk/news/dem…
The word TRUST in scrabble tiles. Picture credit: Ronda Dorsey via UnSplash

ALT The word TRUST in scrabble tiles. Picture credit: Ronda Dorsey via UnSplash

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🎙️ Join our @TwitterSpaces on Monday. We will discuss why the #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis. Ask your questions to our experts using #AskWHO.
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Reporting deaths from heat? It's more complex than you think. We asked experts from across our network why we see big differences in the numbers of heat-related deaths reported for the same locations, and what this means for risk communication. ghhin.org/news/expert-qa-why…
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🚨 APPLY NOW: Professor in Climate and Health 🚨 Join @UCLGlobalHealth (which hosts the Lancet Countdown!) to lead a programme of cross-disciplinary research and help shape @ucl's strategy on climate and health ⬇️ ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search…
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📢Today with @UKRI_News we launch a call for secondments for experienced academics into @FCDOGovUK ❓Would you like to use your expertise to provide strategic guidance & thought leadership to policy makers, and shape the direction of research? ➡️ukri.org/opportunity/fcdo-uk…
FCDO-UKRI Senior Research Fellowships 2023

FCDO-UKRI Senior Research Fellowships 2023

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To mark the 75th anniversary of our NHS, I want to pay a special tribute to all our dedicated and compassionate NHS staff and volunteers. On behalf of Londoners, thank you for everything you do 💙 #NHS75
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📢📢Do you live in the Dublin area and would you like to become a citizen scientist? 🧪💧 👩‍🔬 Check out this below - please share!! @voluntireland @DCU @DubCityCouncil @Dublin_ie @dublinbiosphere @TidyTownsIre @Fingalcoco @ESAI_Environ @AnForamUisce
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I commissioned the London Climate Resilience review to look at how well-prepared London is for extreme heat, wildfires, storms and floods. Today @EmmaHowardBoyd launches the call for evidence. See the question and take part: london.gov.uk/programmes-str…
View over Greenwich Park towards Canary Wharf, with skyscrapers in the background. The grass on the downwards slope is yellow and dry.

ALT View over Greenwich Park towards Canary Wharf, with skyscrapers in the background. The grass on the downwards slope is yellow and dry.

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London’s toxic air is a health crisis. It’s a privilege to receive an Honorary Fellowship from @FPH on behalf of all those who have worked so hard in London to improve air quality, save lives and reduce health inequality.

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