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Lisa McNamee

@lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social
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Doctor, writer, filmmaker. Interested in sustainability, aerospace and innovation. Co-founder of Space Medicine Ireland. Grá/Gaeilge

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Tony Holohan is absolutely right to point out the human health impacts of worsening pollution. Of it's all connected! www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Dr Tony Holohan claims public health ignored as Minister welcomes nitrates derogation
Former chief medical officer says opt-out from pollution restrictions is worrying for water quality
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Really enjoyed writing this quick intro to sustainability in #GP #primarycare for the Irish College of GPs. Lots of opportunities for carbon reduction: 1. Optimising inhalers (reducing prescribing of Ventolin & solo Saba) 2. Deprescribing 3. Plant based diets & active travel #sustainability
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Trigger warning. “In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.” Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
Graphic showing why higher-front vehicles are more deadly when hitting pedestrians
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Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
Clear out toys now!
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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
🎙️ New Climate Conversations episode! Our very own @olaln.bsky.social and @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social dive into the power of storytelling to spark climate action. 🌍 Orlagh shares a piece of climate fiction that imagines a hopeful future — the one we could build if leaders acted boldly today!
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What if they fixed it?
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Baking in space! Very excited to be a small part of this cool family event. Organised by @irishspacegal.bsky.social & featuring @esa.int #Astronaut Rosemary Coogan & @netflix.com baker Andrew Smyth. Tickets here: www.antain.ie/event/baking...
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 15/10/2025
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has made an urgent appeal for blood donations as current supplies for most groups have fallen to under three days of stock. Ahead of the upcoming bank holiday, the IBTS said it is struggling to stay on top of demand.jrnl.ie/6844970
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Urgent appeal for blood donations as supplies for most groups run 'critically low'
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service said it needs 12,000 donations over the next four weeks to respond to patient need and meet hospital demand.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 03/10/2025
Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
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Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
No injuries reported to Irish personnel after incident in which Israel Defense Forces dropped explosives
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Practice Greenhealth @practicegreenhealth.org · 30/09/2025
Not sure what to submit for #CleanMed2026? We want your stories on: 🏥 Building together 📊 Cutting emissions 📦 Supply chain 🌍 Resilient systems 👩‍⚕️ Climate leadership 🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community 📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro... #ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Very excited to be speaking at this FREE all ages event with @NASA astronaut Dan Tani in #Cork @mtu.ie October 4th at 11am. Prebooking required. Tickets below: www.eventbrite.ie/e/astronaut-...
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Astronaut Dan Tani and Guests at the Cork School of Music
Join former Astronaut Dan Tani, Dr. Lisa McNamee, and Dr. Josh Reynolds at the Cork School of Music, hosted by Dr. Niall Smith.
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
New statement from Irish foreign minister Simon Harris: "There is a genocide taking place in Gaza and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry earlier this week make clear that this is the case. The need for action has never been more urgent. In fact, it is long past due."
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 16/09/2025
Pressure mounts on global community to act on Gaza genocide
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Pressure mounts on global community to act on Gaza genocide
‘Every day of inaction costs lives and erodes the credibility of the international community,’ says UN commission chairperson
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Today is a landmark moment in the development of a sustainable Irish healthcare system with the @hselive.bsky.social It was a privilege to contribute a short talk on carbon reduction 'Opportunities in Primary Care'. Format is hybrid, so you can dial in online: lnkd.in/ewzF-hmH
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This is phenomenal. Incredibly grateful to @irishspacegal.bsky.social for this focus article on the strides being made in space medicine in Ireland. Brilliant to be able to highlight some of the cool things happening in...this space. Had to be done. www.irishtimes.com/science/spac...
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Medicine’s final frontier: How space is changing what we know about health
A new generation of doctors is working at the intersection of medicine and space
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Thanks @ucddublin.bsky.social for the kind shout-out in #ClassActs2025 alumni magazine. Absolutely fabulous colleagues keeping me company #healthcare #space #STEM
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
@dcuclimate.bsky.social is running a 6-part online Climate Change Media Masterclass this autumn, helping journalists and media pros strengthen coverage of science, policy, & sustainability. Starts late Sept. www.dcu.ie/climate/dcu-...
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Climate Change Media Masterclass series | Climate
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Great to be able to pick up a couple of copies of new book from @thinkorswim.bsky.social for pals tonight @ria.ie Looking forward to getting stuck in. #climate
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 25/08/2025
The back-to-back strikes this morning killed journalists Mohammad Salama, Mariam Dagga, Hussam al-Masri, Moaz Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz. jrnl.ie/6799032
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Israeli killing of journalists at Gaza hospital condemned as 'double tap' strike
A double tap involves an initial strike on a target followed by a second one that kills first responders.
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
A few weeks ago the Irish College of GPs allowed me to introduce 'Green tip of the Week' to all of their staff and I am delighted with the feedback so far. I'm going to start sharing the green tips here on Blue sky and open to feedback on what people find useful. #sustainability #climate #health
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Most Irish people are unaware that Ireland is one of the biggest importers of Israeli goods. Teva pharmaceuticals are a large part of the medications dispensed in Ireland.
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Simon @sociuscriminis.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famine jrnl.ie/6797076 And he's right; the time for condemnation is long over.
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'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famine
Higgins warned that the international community risks the ‘loss of credibility and moral authority’ because of Gaza.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school. HT Ian Lockwood. Spread the word.
Cartoon illustrating, how traffic induces more traffic. “There is too much traffic for Billy to walk to school, so we drive him.”
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 18/08/2025
The Annals of Internal Medicine has refused US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s demand to retract a study that found that vaccines containing the adjuvant aluminium hydroxide did not increase the incidence of 50 chronic disorders, including autism and asthma www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Kajitani et al. show in their new systematic review that sustainable inhaler use hinges on shared leadership. Informed patients and supported clinicians can work together to drive meaningful change.
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Clearing the air: a systematic review on leadership challenges with sustainable inhaler prescribing
Background The environmental impact of inhalers, particularly pressurised metered dose inhalers with high global warming potential, poses significant challenges in the context of planetary health. Alt...
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
The health impacts of plastic are still not fully understood. Frightening study on the lifelong impacts highlighted here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns
Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Really enjoyed sitting down with @universityofgalway.bsky.social economist Professor Karen Morrissey for the latest @irishdocsenv.bsky.social podcast episode. Now available on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/2Mmc...
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The Economics of Climate Change and Climate Adaptation with Professor Karyn Morrissey
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 29/07/2025
Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin (a.k.a. Awdah Hathaleen), who was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot to death in the West Bank on Monday.
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'No Other Land' Contributor Odeh Hadalin Killed in West Bank Settler Attack
Odeh Hadalin, a contributor to the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was reportedly killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
It was a real pleasure to interview Dr Niamh Shaw @irishspacegal.bsky.social for the the Irish Doctors for the Environment podcast. Sustainability lessons from space we can apply here on Earth. @irishdocsenv.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2OXq...
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Dr Niamh Shaw - Space for Sustainability
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Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Mary Robinson says Gaza situation is 'unconscionable' as she calls for urgent ceasefire
The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has also called for all hostages to be released and says 'we need a parallel approach' to the situation
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Ms. Wong @mauiwong.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
"I never thought I'd see babies, deliberately starved to death, while stockpiles of formula sit untouched, miles away. I never thought people I respected who have always stood up for children would see them, too, and remain SILENT." @msrachelforlittles
An Instagram post from Miss Rachel
A photo of a baby in Gaza who the US and Israel are starving to death. This baby is desperately thin and their beautiful big eyes are looking directly at the camera.  Text on top reads:
I never thought I'd see babies, deliberately starved to death, while stockpiles of formula sit untouched, miles away.

I never thought people I respected who have always stood up for children would see them, too and remain SILENT.

@msrachelforlittles
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
“All these traumas are the reason why the Irish took almost 150 years before they could memorialise what they experienced in the 1840s. Those who inflict starvation are aware of this, they know that what they’re doing is actually dismantling a society.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Starvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scars
Health and societal ramifications of extreme hunger will reverberate long after the war is over
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Being hit by an #SUV increases the likelihood of death or serious injury Findings from analysis of data on 600,000+ collisions include children 82% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV or LTV rather than smaller vehicle. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Please share! Amazing opportunity at @mcgill.ca We are looking to recruit an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary scientist with a strong track record in innovation and research to direct a new program in climate, environment, and health mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Great week to be in #Manchester with the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social Fantastic variety of space purposes and benefits on display from #comms #climate #defence & #earthobservation Always nice to meet a #Mars rover and a few astronauts too. #space #aerospace #spaceflight
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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Are you joining us? 🌱 Open to all: healthcare workers, students and the public. #PlanetaryHealth 🌍
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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 11/07/2025
"The State Department on Friday fired the remaining staff working in the office responsible for international climate policy, including annual U.N. negotiations related to climate treaties, according to three people familiar with the matter."
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The State Department fires remaining employees who worked on climate change
The firings of nearly a dozen people in the State Department’s Office of Global Change include the last U.S. climate negotiators.
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IntechOpen @intechopen.com · 11/07/2025
How #astronauts can help rebuild trust in #science & inspire the next #STEM generation. A new #OpenAccess chapter explores this potential—now live on #IntechOpen website: “Astronauts as STEM Role Models and Science Ambassadors” Read: www.intechopen.com/online-first...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 10/07/2025
"Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low." ☀️💪
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Solar tops EU power mix for first time in June, Ember says
Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday.
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Delighted to have my new book chapter now available open access. 'Astronauts as STEM role models and science ambassadors.' An underutilised tool in promoting science literacy. #STEM #science #space www.intechopen.com/online-first...
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Perspective Chapter: Astronauts as STEM Role Models and Science Ambassadors
<p id="p1">Astronauts are the most visible STEM ambassadors available to space science globally. Traditionally the astronaut role has been synonymous with the pinnacle of scientific achievement and th...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
There’s a TON of evidence that bigger, higher vehicles are far more likely to kill somone they hit, crushing vital organs & pushing victims under. But never forget, their weight, height & sightlines also make it far more likely that they’ll hit someone in the first place. HT @transenv.bsky.social
Diagram showing how higher vehicles impact vital organs and push people under the vehicle instead of deflecting them.Diagram showing how higher vehicles dramatically affect site lines, especially for seeing kids. Plus the weight makes it harder to stop in time.
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Germany UN Rome @germany-un-rome.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Ambition pays off, says an #OECD study: Investing in #climateaction benefits economies — inaction risks growth. @jochenflasbarth.bsky.social: It’s not climate action that threatens prosperity, but too little of it. #GlobalCooperation is key to more ambitious national plans by 2035. @undp.org
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Vladimir Neskovic Kesma @kesma.wtf · 04/06/2025
This is giving me chills. Read it carefully. The math. chaos we’re adding into the climate is wiping insects off the planet. Even insects likely won’t be able to evolve fast enough to keep up. I’m scared to think about more complex organisms in the food chains. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
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Tara Connolly @taraconnolly.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Good morning! ☀️ We are looking for a researcher (or research team) to support an exciting new report on how clean flexibility solutions can replace fossil gas. More info below 👇 Please share with your networks and/or names of any suitable candidates. Merci! beyondfossilfuels.org/about-us/wor...
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 16/05/2025
Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Trump says ‘people are starving’
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Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Trump says ‘people are starving’
‘A lot of people are starving’ in Gaza, says US president as he ends regional visit that did not include Israel
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Ed Moynihan @emcreative.ie · 15/05/2025
“These are not accidents – they are the predictable result of a broken system of poor road design and lack of enforcement, where dangerous driving is rarely punished and often ignored. Our roads are designed in ways that encourage speeding & fail to adequately protect people walking & cycling” 👏👏👏
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 04/05/2025
Gazans are fighting over the last cans of food, malnourished mothers are struggling to make milk for their thinning babies, and doctors have begun counting down the days before the slow deaths by starvation begin to happen en masse.
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Starvation looms as Israel's total blockade on Gaza enters its third month
Thousands of children in Gaza have now been admitted to hospitals for malnutrition, but even as they waste away, doctors’ options for treating them have depleted.
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Lisa McNamee @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
"Ireland calls on Israel to immediately lift the blockade and allow for unimpeded access of humanitarian aid.”
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
“If all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by an estimated 17% in the USA and by 8% in Europe. The number of child pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by 27% in the USA and by 14% in Europe.”
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