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Likely Jan Lukas<p>Finally! ❤️ A knowledgable scientist breaks down why Canada's AQHI is incredibly useless and even perhaps dangerous framing wrt wildfire smoke!</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s99C1lTgKyNoYKAnP3fE4E1vx8T-6Vd2a-Ea1JMRlH4/mobilebasic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/document/d/1s9</span><span class="invisible">9C1lTgKyNoYKAnP3fE4E1vx8T-6Vd2a-Ea1JMRlH4/mobilebasic</span></a></p><p>Thank you, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@jeffgilchrist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jeffgilchrist</span></a></span> ! </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/@jeffgilchrist/114653878597387411" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mstdn.science/@jeffgilchrist/1</span><span class="invisible">14653878597387411</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/air" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>air</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AQ</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirQuality</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AQHI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AQHI</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AQI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AQI</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WildfireSmoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildfireSmoke</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WildfireSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildfireSafety</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>particulate</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/VOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VOC</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/formaldehyde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>formaldehyde</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/smoking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smoking</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/lungs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lungs</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/breathing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>breathing</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PPE</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Because shareholders and CEOs shouldn't have pay cuts?!! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxTheRich</span></a>! This is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corporate</span></a> BS!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chevron</span></a> says Richmond ballot measure to tax refinery will cost Bay Area drivers</p><p>By Cornell Barnard <br>Friday, July 26, 2024</p><p>"One of the Bay Area's largest refineries says it's against a tax measure on November's ballot, which could force it to pay more in taxes.</p><p>"Chevron is firing back at the City of Richmond, which greenlighted the measure. Chevron says if voters approve it, drivers across the Bay Area can expect to pay more at the pump.</p><p>"'This tax is the wrong approach,' said Tolly Graves, the director of Chevron's Richmond refinery, making it clear that the company is against a refinery tax, dubbed the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PollutersPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PollutersPay</span></a> Initiative.'</p><p>"In November, voters will decide to tax one of the state's largest refineries $1 for each barrel of oil processed in city limits.</p><p>"'At Chevron, our objective is always to provide reliable, affordable and clean [sic] energy to our customers and this tax puts all three at risk,' said Graves.</p><p>[...]</p><p>"Supporters of the tax argue that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> from the refinery has impacted residents' health.</p><p>"'The local air district traces the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>particulate</span></a> matter from the refinery. It's five-to-11 premature deaths every year,' said Kerry Guerlin, attorney from Communities for a Better Environment Action."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://abc7news.com/post/richmond-polluters-pay-initiative-chevron-say-ballot-measure/15096377/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abc7news.com/post/richmond-pol</span><span class="invisible">luters-pay-initiative-chevron-say-ballot-measure/15096377/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakePollutersPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakePollutersPay</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CutCEOsSalary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CutCEOsSalary</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ObsceneProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ObsceneProfits</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporatePolluters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporatePolluters</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirIsLife</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CleanUpMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CleanUpMotherEarth</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Vintage Particle Counter is a Treasure Trove of Classic Parts - If you need a demonstration of just how far technology has come in the last 40 yea... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/04/13/vintage-particle-counter-is-a-treasure-trove-of-classic-parts/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/04/13/vintag</span><span class="invisible">e-particle-counter-is-a-treasure-trove-of-classic-parts/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/helium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>helium</span></a>-neon <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>particulate</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cleanroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cleanroom</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/teardown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teardown</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pm2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pm2</span></a>.5 <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lasr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lasr</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>z80</span></a></p>
Jeff Gilchrist<p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Particulate</span></a> Matter (PM) from Showers</p><p>After I wrote about <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/PM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PM</span></a> from <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ultrasonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultrasonic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/humidifiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humidifiers</span></a>, people asked how much PM does a hot <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/shower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shower</span></a> produce? TLDR: Much less for a quick shower, around 12 ug/m^3 compared to 800 ug/m^3 for the ultrasonic but it is probably mostly false positive readings from water condensation.🧵 1/</p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"Research estimates that by 2050, 90 per cent of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>particulate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a> from road <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> will originate from non-exhaust sources—predominantly <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tyres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tyres</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brakes</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Euro7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Euro7</span></a> seeks to establish limits for tyre particle emissions for the first time in Europe—and the world."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/11/06/to-fight-microplastic-pollution-eu-needs-strong-tyre-emissions-legislation" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-</span><span class="invisible">analysis/articles/2023/11/06/to-fight-microplastic-pollution-eu-needs-strong-tyre-emissions-legislation</span></a></p>
beSpacific<p>Revealed: almost everyone in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> is <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/breathing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>breathing</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ToxicAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAir</span></a>. Guardian investigation finds 98% of Europeans breathing highly damaging <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pollutedair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollutedair</span></a> linked to 400,000 deaths a year. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crisis</span></a> fine <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>particulate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>traffic</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industry</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/domesticheating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>domesticheating</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/20/revealed-almost-everyone-in-europe-breathing-toxic-air" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">23/sep/20/revealed-almost-everyone-in-europe-breathing-toxic-air</span></a></p>
beSpacific<p>Comparison of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Particulate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> From Different <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Emission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Emission</span></a> Sources and Incident <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dementia</span></a> in the US. In this nationally representative cohort study in the US, higher residential levels of fine particulate matter were associated with greater rates of incident <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dementia</span></a>, especially for fine particulate matter generated by <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a>. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <br><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2808088" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai</span><span class="invisible">nternalmedicine/article-abstract/2808088</span></a></p>
Rich Stein (he/him)<p>The world is burning. At this point, should not be an abstract concept anywhere, anymore. 🙁 Time to act to mitigate/reduce global warming/climate change = now... Really, it was several decades ago. 😡 </p><p><a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirQuality</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/AirQualityAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirQualityAlert</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/smoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smoke</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>particulate</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/AirPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPollution</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a></p><p>[h/t — because credit where due: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@robsonfletcher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>robsonfletcher</span></a></span> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wildfires-outlook-forecast-1.6865791" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/politics/wildfires</span><span class="invisible">-outlook-forecast-1.6865791</span></a>]</p>
Jeff Gilchrist<p>Fun with <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Particulate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Particulate</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Matter</span></a> (PM) <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Sensors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sensors</span></a></p><p>It is important to actually test and verify your <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ventilation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ventilation</span></a> systems to ensure they are working properly. The good news is my <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/HVAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HVAC</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/filter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filter</span></a> works *very* well. Apparently the outside <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/air" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>air</span></a> is worse than frying eggs constantly in my house. 🧵 1/</p><p>The one page easier to share version of this thread can be found at: <a href="https://pingthread.com/thread/1648452264351383561" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pingthread.com/thread/16484522</span><span class="invisible">64351383561</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/airquality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airquality</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/airsensor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airsensor</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/filtration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filtration</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/IAQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IAQ</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/PM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PM2</span></a>.5</p>
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