Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile
Soumya Swaminathan

@doctorsoumya

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Kim R. van Daalen, PhD (@daalenkim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Climate change 🌎 🥵 poses a growing threat to workers' health, through direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social & health inequalities. Our new 📰 discusses research gaps in occupational health and climate change ⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Climate change 🌎 🥵 poses a growing threat to workers' health, through direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social & health inequalities. 

Our new 📰 discusses research gaps in occupational health and climate change ⬇️

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (@lancetcountdown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Call for collaborators 🚨 ✍️ We're inviting expressions of interest from academic institutions, scientific bodies, and medical/health professional organisations to co-develop policy products - using our climate and health data to inform policy action. lancetcountdown.org/news/call-for-…

🚨 Call for collaborators 🚨

✍️ We're inviting expressions of interest from academic institutions, scientific bodies, and medical/health professional organisations to co-develop policy products - using our climate and health data to inform policy action.

lancetcountdown.org/news/call-for-…
Science Magazine (@sciencemagazine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A large-scale analysis of U.S. water quality data reveals that most toxic chemicals remain poorly characterized or undetected in routine monitoring. The findings in Science suggest that the true scale of chemical risk to biodiversity and ecosystems may be significantly

A large-scale analysis of U.S. water quality data reveals that most toxic chemicals remain poorly characterized or undetected in routine monitoring. 

The findings in Science suggest that the true scale of chemical risk to biodiversity and ecosystems may be significantly
Dr. Pragya D Yadav, FAMS, FNAASc, FIVS (@hellopragya22) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The data from NiV outbreaks of Kerala state indicated that AES-predominant outbreaks (2019, 2021, and 2024) had shown no human-to-human transmission compared to ARDS-predominant outbreaks (2001, 2007, 2018, and 2023).

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Healthy people cannot thrive on a sick planet. The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it is a current health crisis. Climate change is increasing disasters, driving hunger and water scarcity, and fueling the spread of disease. The very emissions choking our planet are

Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Joined an eminent panel at Asian Development Bank #INSPIRE conference session on Early Childhood Care and education & its critical importance for economic development of countries. Many good examples from India & the region that can be scaled Scott Morris Ministry of WCD The Mobile Creche Academy

Joined an eminent panel at <a href="/ADB_HQ/">Asian Development Bank</a> #INSPIRE conference session on Early Childhood Care and education &amp; its critical importance for economic development of countries. Many good examples from India &amp; the region that can be scaled <a href="/ScottMorrisADB/">Scott Morris</a> <a href="/MinistryWCD/">Ministry of WCD</a> <a href="/mobilecreche/">The Mobile Creche Academy</a>
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Plenary lecture on Climate & Health at #INSPIRE conference- spoke on need for regional leaders forum, research & innovation hubs & platform to share solutions for #airpollution & #climate threats across Asia Pacific. Our Common Air Temasek Asian Development Bank Helen Clark

Plenary lecture on Climate &amp; Health at #INSPIRE conference- spoke on need for regional leaders forum, research &amp; innovation hubs &amp; platform to share solutions for #airpollution &amp; #climate threats across Asia Pacific. <a href="/ourcommonair/">Our Common Air</a> <a href="/Temasek/">Temasek</a> <a href="/ADB_HQ/">Asian Development Bank</a> <a href="/HelenClarkNZ/">Helen Clark</a>
Down To Earth (@down2earthindia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How India moves: Our analysis from 40 cities provides a brutally simple answer — it does not downtoearth.org.in/air/how-india-… 🖋️ Sunita Narain, Anumita Roychowdhury, Shubham Srivastava & Sayan Roy Access the individual ground reports from every city in the analysis, and a few more, in this

How India moves: Our analysis from 40 cities provides a brutally simple answer — it does not 
downtoearth.org.in/air/how-india-…

🖋️ <a href="/sunitanar/">Sunita Narain</a>, <a href="/AnumitaRoychowd/">Anumita Roychowdhury</a>, <a href="/shubham_srvstv/">Shubham Srivastava</a>  &amp; <a href="/09_sayan/">Sayan Roy</a>

Access the individual ground reports from every city in the analysis, and a few more, in this
Economic & Political Weekly (@epw_in) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EPW Engage | Climate change is identified as the major threat that undermines the rights of the next generation of children. epw.in/engage/article…

The Crop Trust (@croptrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Genebanks are key to global food security. They safeguard crop diversity - the best tool to adapt agriculture and prevent future food crises. Genebanks 🍏 Enable climate-resilient crops 👩‍🔬 Support farmers & scientists 📈 Strengthen food systems 🔗 tinyurl.com/2wfsya3x

Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every dollar invested in #primaryhealthcare yields up to 10$ in economic growth. Expenditure on health (especially public health & primary care) must be seen as an investment and not a spend.

Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not just maximum temperatures, but deviation from normal, night temperatures and humidity play an important role in stress on human health. Cities like Itanagar can still avoid urban heat island effects by smart urban planning

Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Indonesian health system transformation with its 6 pillars was described by Minister Budi Sadikin at the Asian Development Bank Inspire forum. Impressive investments in primary health care, health infrastructure & technologies, manufacturing & health workforce, incl specialists

The Indonesian health system transformation with its 6 pillars was described by Minister Budi Sadikin at the <a href="/ADB_HQ/">Asian Development Bank</a> Inspire forum. Impressive investments in primary health care, health infrastructure &amp; technologies, manufacturing &amp; health workforce, incl specialists
Brent Toderian (@brenttoderian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” grist.org/biking/one-mil…

IFPRI (@ifpri) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆕 #Blog AI in qualitative research: Using large language models to code survey responses in native languages 🖋️ By Tushar Singh and Himangshu Kumar. 🔗 Read the full story here: on.cgiar.org/4kHbmpa CGIAR

United Nations (@un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Heat waves are becoming increasingly common, resulting in more heat-related deaths, especially among older people. Latest report from UN Environment Programme also warns that melting glaciers could reawaken ancient pathogens, while floods risk releasing dangerous chemicals. tinyurl.com/2d7rwuab

Heat waves are becoming increasingly common, resulting in more heat-related deaths, especially among older people.

Latest report from <a href="/UNEP/">UN Environment Programme</a> also warns that melting glaciers could reawaken ancient pathogens, while floods risk releasing dangerous chemicals.
tinyurl.com/2d7rwuab
Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent step by Jagat Prakash Nadda Ministry of Health FSSAI to create awareness abt hidden fat & sugar in foods. Clear, front of pack labelling of ultra processed foods & diversifying diets through PDS, school meals will also support this move for #HealthyIndia share.google/18VysitwqzHdtg…