Catherine (Cathy) Slavik, PhD
@cathy_slavik
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Banting Fellow at the University of Oregon | Center for Science Communication Research | @McMasterSEES @UofT_dlsph alumna
Eugene, OR
Joined November 2012
From respiratory illnesses to dementia, wildfire smoke increases a number of health risks. As Canadian summers get hotter and drier, scientists want you to know: there’s just no way it’s good for you. via @sobittersosweet:
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Scientists are figuring out how wildfire smoke affects asthma, dementia and a host of other health risks — and how to explain it to the rest of us
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UO researchers found that air pollution warnings distributed by U.S. government agencies might not be protecting children enough from wildfire smoke. Learn more about the study 🔗 https://t.co/UEDkJnJTlK
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Wildfire smoke risk, parents want infographics with smaller, easier numbers to interpret! @BehavioralMed @SBM_CCH @OSUASPIRE @cathy_slavik
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Our new paper in BMJ Paediatrics Open. Let by @cathy_slavik and with Rebecca Philipsborn. Educating families about the impacts of wildfire smoke on children’s health: opportunities for healthcare professionals. @UOsojc @uo
https://t.co/WELEWprWfk
bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com
A dramatic wildfire smoke season emerged in 2023. Chilean wildfire smoke blanketed communities across Chile and Argentina in February. In June, smoke covered parts of Scotland following fires in the...
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👋We’re looking for volunteers aged 18+ to take part in environmental #risk management & decisions #research!🌿Participation should take <10min, consisting of a short #survey and #game. Visit for more info: https://t.co/FEjJGKAre3 Thanks!🙏(Study cleared by @McMasterU )
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How effective was Twitter in the early days of the pandemic to educate people? @cathy_slavik from @McMasterU has taken a look.
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Is social media an effective way to deliver public health information? New research looks at Twitter in the early days of the pandemic. We'll talk to the lead author @cathy_slavik from @McMasterU at 6:10. #ldnont
https://t.co/AqXTjlHydJ
Effective risk communication means providing people with clear, consistent messages, says @cathy_slavik, a PhD candidate in health geography. Unfortunately, that isn't happening with COVID-19 messaging in Canada -- and that's a problem. | @NatObserver
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Effective risk communication means providing people with clear, consistent messages, says @cathy_slavik, a PhD candidate in health geography. Unfortunately, that isn't happening with COVID-19 messaging in Canada -- and that's a problem. | @NatObserver
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