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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 29/09/2026

Air pollution contributes to more than 8 million deaths annually--nearly 70% of which are from cardiovascular causes. These deaths are preventable if we have access to clean air and open air quality data. Cleaner air = healthier hearts, longer lives. 🩵💙 #WorldHeartDay

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I would like to thank @london-immuno.bsky.social for the opportunity to present my research at the annual meeting earlier this month. It was an honour to be among such an amazing lineup of speakers and once again I learned so much! Looking forward to next year's meeting. 😊

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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How does air pollution impact our hearts? Hear from Dr Anusha Seneviratne (@anushans.bsky.social) about the research being done in her lab, which looks into the connection between air pollution and heart disease www.youtube.com/shorts/enwbg...

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Research in 60s - Dr Anusha Seneviratne

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Jen , the MT liberal bird lady @liberal-jen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A murmuration of starlings above Sardinia, Italy. One of my favorite natural phenomena.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 02/09/2026

2014: Harmful air pollution above legal limits. 2024: Harmful air pollution driven down to legal limits. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

My memory of Professor Jason Arday. RIP and my deepest sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues.

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Dr. Dawn Bowdish @msmacrophage.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ever wondered why it’s okay to take your dog for a walk during wildfire season, or why zoo animals don't need to go inside when the air quality is bad? Turns out it's all in our genes. I explain our #NSERC funded research on the relationship btw infection & air pollution youtu.be/0upxdha-F7k?...

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Here's why humans are uniquely sensitive to wildfire smoke

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Girawa @girawa.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

🦜 We are delighted to share the latest news on our research introducing Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) as a teaching method for Planetary Health. girawa.org/girawa-intro...

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Girawa introduces Youth Participatory Action Research Project - Girawa

Over the past year, Girawa began a new research project based on the concept of Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) […]

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This poor juvenile Starling was showing how much it is feeling the heat in my garden today. Climate change is threatening the health of everyone globally, humans and wildlife alike. Take care of yourselves and especially those who are more vulnerable. #climatechange #wildlife #planetaryhealth 🧪

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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📰 Reading some papers this week, you'd think the UK was a tropical paradise. 🚨 The reality is different. We are unprepared for climate-driven extreme heat. 🌾 It takes lives, wrecks infrastructure, ruins harvests, and leaves communities exposed. 🌍 We need a Nature + National Security Act. #NNSBill

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🧪 Want to study for an MSc & learn new lab skills? I'm offering research projects for @rhulbiology.bsky.social MSc by research students from creating 3D immune system models to studying how pollution and medicinal plants effect vascular disease ⬇️ www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and... #immunosky

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Masters by Research in Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway

Explore our internationally-renowned masters with specialist staff and breakthrough research

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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Warm welcome to 5 colleagues from Health Studies who are about to officially join @rhulbiology.bsky.social: Drs Mark Lee, @fabrizia-ratto.bsky.social, Anne Majumdar, @anushans.bsky.social and Mahmoud Eltholth. We are looking forward to working together with you and your research groups!

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Gresham College @greshamcollege.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

On #WorldHealthDay, we revisit this compelling lecture by Professor Ian Mudway, 'The Price of Pixels: Unmasking the Environmental Impact of Our Digital Lives'. He reveals how our digital world's convenience masks a heavy environmental cost... 💻🌍 Watch now 👉 gres.hm/price-pixels

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Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D. @ertrunnell.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

"In 2006, a drug called TGN 1412 met every preclinical safety requirement. Clean in animal models. Clean in monkeys. Ninety minutes after six human volunteers received their first dose at a London hospital, they were fighting for their lives with their immune systems in overdrive." 🧵

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🧪 I am offering cardiovascular projects as part of @royalholloway.bsky.social MSc in Biological Sciences research from effects of air pollution to creating 3D human vascular models. Contact me if interested. www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and... #immunosky #cardiosky #academicsky #academicchatter

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Masters by Research in Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway

Explore our internationally-renowned masters with specialist staff and breakthrough research

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Springer Medicine @springermedicine.com · 12/03/2026

It was a pleasure to have you on the show! The impact of environmental stressors, like air pollution, on CV health is becoming increasingly recognized, and discussions like this pave the way for further research!

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

🧪 It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Jas Healy for this podcast and discuss the challenges we face in protecting ourselves from harmful air pollution. I hope you find it informative. Thank you for the invitation @springermedicine.com! #immunosky

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Delighted to share our new review article exploring the environmental factors influencing lipid metabolism and the development of atherosclerosis, including air and chemical #pollution 🧪 #immunosky #cardiosky #academicsky www.mdpi.com/2813-7086/3/...

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Experimental Physiology @expphysiol.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🎓 EDITOR'S PICK🎓 Our 2024 Inaugural Review Prize winner - @anushans.bsky.social (@royalholloway.bsky.social) examines how environmental factors influence vascular physiology, inflammation, and the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. 📜 buff.ly/me3y9tX

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Dr Matt @mmcken6.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Nothing to tackle, raise above it with focus. Share ideas strategically. Publish clear ideas. Walk away from egos. Careers are built on sustained contributions, not one concept. The people who keep generating and executing strong ideas almost always outpace the others.

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

This is a constant fear as a new PI trying to establish my research. I'm sure I'm not alone. Would be interesting to know how often this happens and how we can tackle it. www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪 #ecrchat #academicchat

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What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?

An early-career scientist’s idea, shared at a poster session, has been published by someone else. What happens now?

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thanks to @expphysiol.bsky.social for featuring my review on the cover as well as the opportunity to publish as winner of inaugural review prize! 🏆 #immunosky🧪

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Gresham College @greshamcollege.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

🎄 On the eleventh day of Christmas, Gresham gave to me… A powerful lecture ‘War’s Toxic Legacy’ by Prof Ian Mudway, exploring how conflict leaves long-term harm for civilians and why tackling hidden toxic exposures matters for health and justice... 👉 gres.hm/war-toxic #12DaysOfChristmas

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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

📢 Yesterday, the Government published the Environmental Improvement Plan, which made several commitments on clear air 📢 With at least 9,000 cardiovascular deaths linked to air pollution annually in the UK, it's crucial progress to improve our air quality continues.

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

My heart goes out to all those affected by the devastation in South Asia due to Cyclone Ditwah. @girawa.bsky.social partners the Foundation of Goodness are playing a key role in the relief effort in Sri Lanka. Please help if you can, details 👇 #cycloneditwah #climatechange

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Clean Air Fund @cleanairfund.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

📢 NEW from #COP30: 9 countries announce they’ll tackle major sources of black carbon emissions: Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda. A milestone for multilateral action on #SuperPollutantSolutions 👇 www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/an...

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I'm attending the NextGen Omics, Spatial & Data 2025 conference starting tomorrow in London. It would be great to connect if you work on single cell multiomics of atherosclerosis and imaging particles/metals. I'll be chairing (not speaking!) stream 3 on Friday afternoon. #NGOUK2025 #immunosky 🧪

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Thanks to @royalholloway.bsky.social for featuring my research online and on their latest LinkedIn newsletter. www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/sto... #planetaryhealth #cardiosky #immunosky 🧪

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

It was a pleasure to co-author this piece with my colleague Dr Preeti Mahato. #vaping #smoking #CVD 🧪 @royalholloway.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Foreign Scholars Skip US Conferences “I don’t agree with the politicization of scientific funding, the destruction of data collection and openness... and I feel like traveling to America at this point is a partial endorsement of what’s going on,” Liston said. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

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Cautious or Protesting, Foreign Scholars Skip U.S. Conferences

As President Donald Trump deploys National Guard troops to American cities and ICE arrests pick up, some international scholars are opting out of U.S. travel.

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I will be speaking as a panelist in the pre-COP30 event hosted by Planetary Health Brazil, highlighting 5 years of success by the Girawa project. Register and join us to hear stories from around the globe on 6th November! hubs.li/Q03QCQ9r0 #COP30 #planetaryhealth 🧪

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Educating for a Healthy Planet and People on the Road to COP30

Explore how education can drive climate action and planetary health ahead of COP30, featuring global experts, youth, and Indigenous voices.

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State of Global Air @heisoga.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

What are we seeing in #SoGA2025? 📌 Air pollution remains the 2nd leading risk factor for death worldwide 📌 NCDs account for 86% of deaths attributable to air pollution 📌 626,000 deaths from dementia attributable to air pollution in 2023 #AirQuality #ActOnNCDs 2/3

Photo of orange hazy skies with dark orange text box containing key messages from the SoGA 2025 report.
- 7.9 million total deaths due to air pollution in 2023.
- In 2023, air pollution also contributed to 232 million healthy years of life lost worldwide.
- The greatest health burdens continue to be seen in low- and middle-income countries.

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91. Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it. Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make" - Jane Goodall

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I am guest editing a Methods Collection titled “Cutting-Edge Techniques to Study Vascular Inflammation” for the JoVE journal. Interested in contributing? Please contact me or submit an abstract here: app.jove.com/methods-coll... #immunosky #cardiosky #academicsky 🧪

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JoVE | Peer Reviewed Scientific Video Journal - Methods and Protocols

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🧵How to write and manage your first research budgets The point of funding is to convert it into quality research. A well-spent research budget should fund the idea it was raised on, plus revision experiments, plus preliminary data for the next grant. So you need to spend, while avoiding waste.

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

🌍 The Global Climate and Health Summit showed why physiology is central to climate solutions - watch the highlights film here👇👇👇 youtu.be/wVzZpEU6TME?...

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Global Climate and Health Summit Highlights | This is just the beginning

YouTube video by The Physiological Society

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

BREAKING: We won! 💪 🙌 We are absolutely delighted at the decision the High Court has made, making documents in October’s #Dieselgate class action publicly available due to the high level of public interest in this case.

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Judge rules car makers must release Dieselgate documents

The High Court has today ruled that unredacted legal documents in the £6 billion ‘Dieselgate’ litigation against several major car manufacturers must be made public. Environmental campaign groups Mum...

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Thanks to @physoc.bsky.social for organising an inspiring Global Climate and Health Summit. It was a privilege to participate and I look forward to contributing to the development of actions to mitigate against climate change, air pollution and ensure sustainable nutrition. #GCHS2025

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Thanks to @london-immuno.bsky.social for allowing me to present my research at the Diversity in Immunology conference #LIG2025. A brilliant meeting with fantastic talks and great research on display. Delighted to have been a part of it, I learned so much. @britsocimm.bsky.social #immunosky 🧪

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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

📣 @healthyairuk.bsky.social has launched a blueprint for ‘making Britain’s air cleaner, healthier and better to breathe’ 🌬️ As a coalition member, we are calling on the UK Govt to back a new Clean Air Act and set targets in line with ‪the WHO @who.int 🌍📊 www.healthyair.org.uk/healthy-air-...

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Healthy Air Coalition launches new report… - Healthy Air Coalition

The Healthy Air Coalition is proud to launch our landmark policy report: “Making Britain’s air cleaner, healthier and better to breathe: A blueprint for government action on clean air.” Air pollution ...

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🧪 One month until the application deadline. Get in touch if you are interested ⬇️ #immunosky #cardiosky #academicsky #ecr #studyintheuk

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🧪 Thanks to Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka for inviting me to deliver a lecture about my research on pollution, cardiovascular disease, inflammation and @girawa.bsky.social planetary health #education. #immunosky #cvd #health #planetaryhealth

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It's been amazing to run #planetaryhealth workshops for the Foundation of Goodness with coordinators of their Village Heartbeat Empowerment Centres in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, as part of @girawa.bsky.social project. The aim is to empower children to become future researchers. www.instagram.com/p/DJis1VyKt8...

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Dr. Anusha Seneviratne @anushans.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

🧪 The oxidative potential of airborne particulate matter is short-lived meaning current methods cannot pick it up in time. The activation of certain toxicity pathways in humans may be missed as a result. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #pollution #publichealth #medsky #academicsky

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Short-lived reactive components substantially contribute to particulate matter oxidative potential

Reactive chemical components in ambient particulate matter are key drivers of their oxidative potential.

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Girawa @girawa.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The Girawa team evaluated a Planetary Health walking gallery activity yesterday at Unilins university ahead of workshops to be run in Sri Lanka and Brazil. Members of the youth club participated and helped with the organization. #planetaryhealth #education #youth #research

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Clean Air Fund @cleanairfund.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

A new study estimates the health impacts of improving #AirQuality around Barcelona, by reducing traffic & electrifying the city’s port. But greater action would still be needed to meet the EU's new air quality directive, which comes into force in 2030 ⬇️ bit.ly/3E5POTS

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Barcelona study finds cutting traffic could save 200 lives a year

A new study has investigated the health benefits of improving the air quality around Barcelona, by reducing traffic and by electrifying the city’s busy port. Focusing on NO2 emissions, the team from ...

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Mass Lab @masslab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

1/ 🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨 Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are everywhere, but what happens when they get inside us? Our latest study reveals how chronic plastic exposure affects macrophages and metabolism in a size-dependent manner. 🧵👇 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...

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Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism

Plastic pollution is an emerging yet understudied environmental risk to the immune system. Once ingested, nano- and microplastic particles (MNPs) can translocate from the gut to internal organs, with ...

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