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Tom Cole-Hunter

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Academic @uni_copenhagen; Consultant @WHOWPRO; Editor @JExpSciEnvEpi; Affiliate @CAR_CRE. Interests = #AirPollution; #Noise; #Waste; #Health. Opinions = Own.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Joined March 2010
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Tom Cole-Hunter
1 year
Great conference, great destination, and great talent coming-up through the @ISEE_global / @IseeSnrn / @isee_job (International Society for Environmental Epidemiology) ranks!. #ISEEYoungRennes.
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Zorana Jovanovic Andersen
1 year
Big Thanks to Benedicte Jacquemin and her team for a fantastic conference ⁦@iseeyoungrennes⁩, where we heard excellent science and meet old and new colleagues, from East and West and beyond Europe. ⁦@ISEE_global⁩.⁦@StevanSavic79⁩ ⁦⁦@tcolehunter
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Tom Cole-Hunter
19 days
Can noise increase your risk of #dementia?. A brand-new study published in @SwissTPH's flagship journal finds long-term #noise exposure may raise dementia risk by 15%! . Congrats to co-authors @AditiSinghviMD, @AndreaBaccarell, @sina_ali94 et al. Study:
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Tom Cole-Hunter
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What's the risk of exposure to air pollution leading to dementia? . "Even low levels of air pollution in 🇩🇰 were associated with dementia development, especially among certain susceptible groups, emphasizing the need for targeted intervention strategies.".
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Tom Cole-Hunter
21 days
How does #AirPollution affect your #lungs during #exercise?. 🏋️‍♀️🤼‍♀️🤾⛹️🤸🏌️🚴‍♂️. A new systematic review shows that workouts ≥120 min in polluted air (above @WHO 2021 thresholds) can reduce lung function & increase airway inflammation. 🔗 c/o @SpringerNature.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
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#Renovating your home, or work in the industry, and have health concerns?. Our just-published study has some key take-home (pun unintended) messages, including "talc, titanium dioxide, quartz, & potential #asbestos detected in indoor construction #dust.".
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Tom Cole-Hunter
2 months
“Europe will increasingly have to learn to live with fire and adapt society to a new challenging reality,” warns Prof. Thomas Elmqvist, European Academies Science Advisory Council (@EASACnews) Environment Director. Read the full #Wildfires report now:
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Tom Cole-Hunter
2 months
👩‍🍼🏥.Our group's latest study finds that short-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) triggers hospital admissions for respiratory infections among kids. This calls for policies & regulations aimed at improving urban air quality to protect health!. 📲
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Tom Cole-Hunter
2 months
What's the link between short-term ultrafine #particle (UFP) exposure & childhood #asthma hospital admissions?. Our study in @ThoraxBMJ adds evidence calling for regulation & improvement of UFP exposure assessment to protect #children’s health in #cities!.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
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Are airports major sources of ultrafine particles (#UFP), and should they raise health concerns among people living nearby?. Our findings suggest that airports, together with road traffic, are a significant source of UFPs near residential neighbourhoods!.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
3 months
Is Europe's reliance on imported fossil fuels exposing it to geopolitical vulnerabilities & economic instability?. "There's no security without energy security", according to @EASACnews latest report on Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies. Read more:
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Tom Cole-Hunter
3 months
Defending science, knowledge, & public interest?. The global scientific community is standing united against political suppression. Let's safeguard scientific integrity and promote policies that prioritize public well-being. Read & sign the declaration:
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Tom Cole-Hunter
3 months
"Air pollution & traffic noise together may pose a greater risk for stroke than either factor alone. even at low levels – below the @europeanunion's air quality standards & around @WHO noise recommendations – the risk of stroke increased significantly.".
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Tom Cole-Hunter
4 months
#DYK ambient air pollution & road traffic noise are #stroke risk factors, yet evidence on joint effects is sparse?. We've found long-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 & road traffic noise are associated w/ stroke events in a large Nordic cohort:.@env_int_journal.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
4 months
How are gene-environment interactions between the polygenic risk score (PRS) for Parkinson disease (PD) and long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) associated with PD risk?. c/o @JAMA_current.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
4 months
Want to research eating disorders?. Wish to pursue research in a global, multidisciplinary, clinical research environment?. #Postdoc researcher w/ expertise in psychiatric epidemiology required by @MicaliNadia @cedar_research!. 👉 Something for @ISEESNRN?.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
5 months
Great place to do a PhD! @drrbcn.
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ISGlobal
5 months
🌍 A unique PhD opportunity! #ISGlobal offers 10 fully funded fellowships for interdisciplinary research in #GlobalHealth. 📝 4-year contract.🌍 Research stays.🔬 Leading scientists.📅 Deadline: March 1, 2025. Apply now: 🟠 #ISGlobalJobs cc.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
5 months
Over half of #deaths from ground-level #Ozone in the #European region are due to emissions coming from outside of the region. This highlights the need for global, rather than just regional, action on air pollution!. Read more c/o @EUEnvironment:
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Tom Cole-Hunter
5 months
RT @JExpSciEnvEpi: Can adding HEPA filter air cleaners to classrooms with existing HVAC systems reduce indoor air pollution exposure? .Thi….
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Tom Cole-Hunter
5 months
How's the air quality in neighborhoods nearby airports?. Our team tested that for Copenhagen Municipality with a mobile measurement campaign. Find some answers (in English) here under 'Eksponering for ultrafine partikler i et boligområde nær lufthavnen' <gt;.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
5 months
What are the trends in air quality & health among the Central, South, & Southeast Asia countries?. A key take-away from the latest @HEIresearch & @IHME_UW @HEISoGA Report is the following:. 1 in 3 deaths in these countries are linked to air pollution!.
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Tom Cole-Hunter
6 months
RT @drrbcn: 🌿 Groundbreaking collaboration led by @ProfJohnJi with colleagues @tcolehunter analyzes 20 years of urban greenness across 390….
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