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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy #SixOnSaturday everyone, hope you have a great weekend. Six pics from in and around my various bits of garden this week (of multiplying mushrooms and fading flowers), see alt-text for details 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Flowers
Top left to bottom right, red and white dahlia 'Fire and ice', white flowering tobacco nicotiniana alata, a still opening calendula 'citrus', a new and still developing red hot pokers flower from kniphofia 'papaya popsicle', a fresh pair of red coneflower and a host of blue and white African daisies 'Ice and Sky'  thanks for reading have a good'un sky-folk
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#sustainability #health #agedcare #ecotoxicology #SDGs Health departments that care about reducing neurodegenerative diseases use AI to analyze liver concentrations of neurotoxic pollutant mixtures for each - subtype of disease, - geographic region, - birth year, - genotype, - and occupation.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#womenshealth #health #SDGs #publichealth #MS #autoimmune #neurology #ecotoxicology #exposome Significant association between blood levels of - nickel (Ni) - and chromium (Cr) and risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) . fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2754/
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#ecotoxicology #health Gene-environment interactions require personalized monitoring of pollutant mixtures. The risk of MND/ALS is increased when Kupffer cells in the liver accumulate pollutants, such as aluminium (Al), cadmium (Cd), pesticides. IL-6 production by Kupffer cells is higher in men.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#sustainability #agedcare #menopause #health #breastcancer #SDGs Ethical and sustainable healthcare AI monitors risk factors for all types of cancer: toxic metal/metalloid mixtures, diesel exhaust, EDCs, insufficient gut-derived butyrate, endogenous vitamin D, endogenous nighttime melatonin.
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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“How one fears a frost! And all on account of the dahlias. They make a goodly show now, and I have been won round to love them.” – from ‘My Kalendar of Country Delights’ by Helen Milman (1857-1937). #gardening
A nine-photo collage of dahlias flowering in early autumn. Their colours range from deep pink, white and burgundy to peach, coral and soft pink. The flowers vary from neat, densely layered blooms to open, star-shaped and tousled forms, photographed against soft green garden backgrounds.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#health #aging #menopause #agedcare #NCDs #SDGs #publichealth #exposome #CVD #health #ecotoxicology Significant association between levels of toxic metals, such as cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) and abdominal aortic calcification . link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Combined exposure to multiple metals on abdominal aortic calcification: results from the NHANES study - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Exposure to metals increases the risk of many diseases and has become a public health concern. However, few studies have focused on the effect of metal on abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), especia...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#menopause #health #agedcare #ecotoxicology #NCDs #SDGs #aging #publichealth #cardiology #CVD Significant association between levels of toxic metals, such as cadmium (Cd), and worsening of coronary artery calcium (CAC). . www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Urinary Metal Levels and Coronary Artery Calcification: Longitudinal Evidence in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#neurology #ecotoxicology #aging #Alzheimers #menopause #health Significantly smaller pineal gland volume in Alzheimer's disease compared to dementia with Lewy bodies . journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Smaller pineal volume in Alzheimer's disease than in dementia with Lewy bodies - Teruyuki Matsuoka, Ryota Kobayashi, Ayu Imai, Kazutaka Sakamoto, Daichi Morioka, Akihito Suzuki, Noriyuki Kimura, Terua...
Background Pineal gland volume reduction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been reported. Recent findings also indicate an association between pineal volume ...
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花・hana @hana217.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The rain continues, and it looks like another typhoon is on the way. #mygarden #flowers #roses #SixOnSaturday #bloomscrolling
The rain continues, and it looks like another typhoon is on the way.雨が続いています。そして、また台風が来そうです。
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Graeme Edwards @graemeedwards1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In today's #SixOnSaturday... Scabious, a Fuchsia, ‘Banana Popsicle,' Sedums, Cosmos & a Crocosmia onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/s... 🌱
A collage of six photographs of flowers, comprising: a pale cream Scabious with small flowers opening in a whirl around pale green round buds; dangling purple and white Fuchsia flowerswith long stamens; spires of bright long thin yellow flowers almost resembling small Christmas trees; a fluffy like cloud of Sedum flowers with a striped yellow and brown bee; a white Cosmos flower with a yellow centre; two star-like yellow Crocosmia flowers.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ecology #ecotoxicology #SDGs #analytical #chemistry #environment Antimony (Sb) stable isotopes were used to identify sources of heavy metal pollution in the Himalayas, such as coal combustion in South Asia. . pubs.acs.org/esthag/artic...
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Antimony Stable Isotopes Decipher PM2.5-Bound Antimony Source Origins and Cross-Boundary Transport in the Himalayan Atmosphere
Abstract. Antimony (Sb), a carcinogenic pollutant, poses significant health risks via particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm bound Sb (SbP
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#chemistry #ecotoxicology #environment #publichealth #environment #ecology 87Sr/86Sr isotopic tracing is effective for identifying sources of soil pollution, such as former coal-fired power plants. . link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#oceans #ecology #analytical #chemistry #SDGs #ecotoxicology Isotope analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution in harbour sediment identified coal pollution as the dominant PAH source (74%). . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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helgeingarden @helgeingarden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Helleborus orientalis «Double Ellen» giving us a beautiful surprise in the September garden. 😍🌿 Would you be surprised to see a hellebore blooming in September? 😊 #Hellebore #Gardening #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #SeptemberGarden #GardenPhotography #NorwegianGarden #PlantSky #Bloomscrolling
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#education #health #ecotoxicology #autism #ASD #neurology #publichealth #SDGs #pediatrics #ecology #exposome #sustainability #ecology #pregnancy #mentalhealth #NCDs Exposure to exhaust fumes during the first year of life is associated with autism-like traits. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#health #sustainability #menopause #SDGs #publichealth #ecotoxicology #nutrition #NCDs Spinach is one of the foods that can accumulate toxic metals/metalloids, such as cadmium (Cd), and antimony (Sb). Healthy ageing requires monitoring metalloestrogen levels and identifying sources of exposure. .
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#health #publichealth #sustainability #menopause #aging #exposome #healthinformatics #ecotoxicology #SDGs #NCDs #cardiology Melbourne research concludes that measuring oxidative potential is a better indicator of the toxicity of air pollution than PM2.5 . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#health #womenshealth #ecology #menopause #microbiome #ecotoxicology Gut microbiota-derived deoxycholic acid (increased by environmental pollutants and higher in older adults) shapes an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and promotes breast cancer progression . www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
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Gut microbiota-derived deoxycholic acid shapes an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and promotes breast cancer progression
Li et al. identify deoxycholic acid as a microbiota-derived driver of breast cancer progression. Deoxycholic acid activates farnesoid X receptor signaling to induce interleukin-6 production, promoting...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#health #aging #publichealth #ecology #SDGs #ecotoxicology #NCDs Airborne toxic metals, diesel particles, and black carbon tend to be higher in winter when weather patterns trap pollution close to the ground, damaging the lungs, heart, skin, and brain, while inflammatory O3 is higher in summer. .
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#SDGs #health #nutrition #ecology #ecotoxicology #foodsystems Low level pesticide contamination in chicken feed causes liver and kidney damage. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#health #ecology #menopause #womenshealth #ecotoxicology #aging #publichealth #SDGs #exposome #CKD #nephrology #biomarkers #NCDs - Antimony (Sb), - arsenic (As), - and PFOA are shared risk factors for - gestational diabetes - and kidney disease in women.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Alzheimers #agedcare #health Air pollution: Tau hyperphosphorylation, microtubule breakdown Toxic metals from air, food, and water: Ferroptosis in the hippocampus DEHP and DDT: Amyloid beta accumulation and toxicity Chronically elevated cortisol: Reduces synaptic connections and neurogenesis.
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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Happy #SixOnSaturday everyone, hope you have a great weekend, Six pics from my various bits of garden this week of the autumn equinox (see alt-text for details) 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #Gardening
Top left to bottom right we have orange and yellow kniphofia with a hint of pink salvia, a yellow calendula flower holding a sparkling pool of rainwater, a creamy yellow echinacea now mostly gone to seed with a few new flowers still emerging, a very pale pink hardy geranium (third flowering), a red and lilac orchid primula with backup from yellow heleniums and a pink hesperantha flower. Thanks for reading have a good Saturday
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#neurology #ecotoxicology #mentalhealth #exposome Chronic exposure to benzophenone-1 causes anxiety and depression by disrupting the dopaminergic system. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#PMOS #womenshealth #ecotoxicology #gynecology Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in follicular fluid are associated with PCOS. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals in urine and follicular fluid: Association with steroid hormones and risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Organophosphate esters (OPEs), bisphenols, benzophenones, and parabens are acknowledged as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and used as flame ret…
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#womenshealth #gynecology #ecotoxicology #exposome #biomonitoring #publichealth Urinary benzophenone-1 and benzophenone-3 are associated with an increased risk of endometriosis. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#cardiology #publichealth #hepatology #hypertrophy #ecotoxicology #digitalhealth Toxic metal mixtures are shared risk factors for - liver damage, - and inflammation and enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart. Liver concentrations of pollutant mixtures must be documented in health records
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#agedcare #technology #innovation #AI #Alzheimers #gerontology #aging Which music streaming playlists are evidence-based for calming agitation in individuals with dementia? Which music streaming systems are best for installation in aged care lounges and feature dementia-friendly user interfaces? .
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#sustainability #health #menopause #gynecology #agedcare #SDGs #endometriosis #AI #data #ecotoxicology Women's health studies need to document - metalloestrogen mixtures, (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, V), - and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (DEHP, DDT, PAHs). .
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#health #ecology #SDGs #ecotoxicology #publichealth Widespread presence of pesticide residues was detected in vineyard soils (e.g. the fungicide boscalid and the herbicide diflufenican), even dimethomorph (phased-out due to high risks to humans and wildlife). . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#health #sustainability #agedcare #SDGs #science #ecology Those in charge of health research funding over the last 50 years have contributed to preventable heart damage in older adults by failing to allocate adequate research funding to individual exposure to cardiotoxic pollutant mixtures. .
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#AI #ethics #womenshealth #SDGs #WomenInSTEM #publichealth #agedcare #NCDs #aging More than 90 trillion dollars globally every ten years are spent on non-evidence-based "Only wealthy people require healthy housing for physical and mental health" algorithms in health science and healthcare. .
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#health #agedcare #sustainability #ecotoxicology #SDGs #aging #menopause #environment #exposome #publichealth #NCDs Different toxic metals/metalloids in PM2.5 air pollution (and inflammatory NO2, O3) interact to cause cardiac arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation). . academic.oup.com/toxsci/artic...
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Cardiovascular and Thermoregulatory Effects of Inhaled PM-Associated Transition Metals: A Potential Interaction between Nickel and Vanadium Sulfate
Abstract. Recent epidemiological studies have shown an association between daily morbidity and mortality and ambient particulate matter (PM) air pollution.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#health #agedcare #menopause When healthcare AI neglects biomonitoring of pollutant exposures toxic metal/metalloid mixtures accumulate in the hippocampus, kidneys, bones, eyes. Co-exposure to arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) promotes ferroptosis (cell death). . www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Arsenic–cadmium co-exposure rewires lipid–iron homeostasis to drive ferroptosis in human proximal tubular cells
Arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) frequently co-occur in groundwater and preferentially target renal proximal tubules. Although each metal can independently induce ferroptosis-related processes, the in...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Alzheimers #agedcare #health #NCDs #menopause #neurology (Preventive healthcare AI needs to identify and address causes of chronic stress.) A flatter cortisol rhythm and higher cumulative cortisol were associated with faster cognitive decline over 11 years. . jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#nutrition #health #ecology #ecotoxicology #water #SDGs #publichealth #foodsystems 29 pesticides were detected in the muscle tissue of 31 fish species. Pyrethroids were frequently detected and reached high concentrations in fish. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#health #womenshealth #SDGs #ecotoxicology #epidemiology #NCDs Number of participants: 88,141 Association between pesticide exposure and breast cancer risk: Overall breast cancer: OR = 3.2 ER + breast cancer: OR = 3.9 ER − breast cancer: OR = 6.8 . link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Association between pesticide exposure and breast cancer risk: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Background Several observational studies have suggested a link between pesticide exposure and breast cancer, but the causal relationship remains debated. Methods This study employed a two-sample Mende...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#agedcare #health #SDGs #ecotoxicology #NCDs Urinary albumin, a biomarker for kidney damage, is increased by - plasticizers, phenols, - agrichemicals, - toxic metal/metalloid mixtures, - benzophenone-1 (UV filter), increasing the risk of stroke, systemic inflammation, cardiovascular disease.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#agedcare #health #sustainability Gene-environment interactions mean that biomonitoring of pollutant mixtures in preventive healthcare is especially important for individuals at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease from neurotoxic pollutants , www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/17...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#health #neurology #agedcare #Parkinsons #sustainability Healthy ageing requires preventive healthcare that monitors exposure to neurotoxic and gut-damaging pollutant mixtures. Pesticide exposure is associated with severity of specific symptoms in Parkinson's disease www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Pesticide exposure and multidomain symptom burden in Parkinson’s disease: a longitudinal triangulation study - npj Parkinson's Disease
npj Parkinson's Disease - Pesticide exposure and multidomain symptom burden in Parkinson’s disease: a longitudinal triangulation study
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GabbyLawless @gabbylawless.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Have a great weekend! 🌱 #SixOnSaturday #BloomScrolling #Gardening
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#health #Alzheimers #agedcare #neurology #ecotoxicology #aging #dementia #publichealth #primaryhealthcare #pathology #SDGs #NCDs Antimony (Sb) is one of the toxic metals/metalloids contributing to neurodegeneration in the hippocampus and cognitive impairment. . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#agedcare #health #Alzheimers #sustainability #SDGs #ecotoxicology #NCDs When preventive healthcare AI neglects biomonitoring of pollutant exposures, toxic metal mixtures from air, food, and water accumulate in the - hippocampus, - bones, - kidneys, - liver, - and eyes and cause degeneration.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#agedcare #health #Alzheimers #sustainability #SDGs #ecotoxicology #NCDs When preventive healthcare AI neglects biomonitoring of pollutant exposures, toxic metal mixtures from air, food, and water accumulate in the - hippocampus, - bones, - kidneys, - liver, - and eyes and cause degeneration.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#neurology Microtubules in human cells behave as 'fractal time crystals' with self-similar resonance oscillations. Megahertz triplets are detectable from the human scalp and are suppressed by general anaesthetics, indicating a connection to consciousness. . www.ingentaconnect.com/content/imp/...
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Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Decided to get in early for #SixOnSaturday. Plenty of rain this week and I bought some plants at two local garden nurseries. Plus the Spring Tulips arrived, ready to be planted in pots at the end of October. *Details in Alt text. #UKGardening #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky
From top left, clockwise: one of the last of the purple Hibiscus that have flowered throughout the drought but are now almost done; a newly bought light-lavender coloured Ageratum petiolatum; another new buy - a bright orange-coloured Echinacea Sunmagic
Vintage Ruby in the rain; one of the last roses - Harlow Carr- having a final pink and frilly flourish; the rusty red Acer/Japanese Maple is turning even more autumnal; tiny yellow Potentilla flowers that have also decided to have a last hurrah.
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#agedcare #health #Alzheimers #publichealth #ecology #ecotoxicology #neurology #biomarkers #pathology #epidemiology #SDGs #NCDs Significant association between urinary nickel (Ni) concentrations and neurodegeneration and associated mortality in older adults . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#health #ecology #immunology #pathology #ecotoxicology #biomarkers #allergies #SDGs #publichealth #exposome Urinary metal concentrations, such as nickel (Ni), are associated with hay fever (allergic rhinitis). . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Graceful Universe @gracefuluniverse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#womenshealth #sustainability #health #publichealth #biomarkers #cardiology #SDGs #NCDs Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHPYR) and 9-Hydroxyphenanthrene (9-OHPHE) (exhaust fume exposure) are linked to gestational hypertension (high blood pressure during pregnancy). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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