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Rick Lanman

@ricklanman.bsky.social
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Interests are historical ecology (mostly California), cancer, genomics, CoViD, and genealogy.

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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Turns out >50,000 cancer cases could be prevented if our water suppliers were better at removing chromium, arsenic, and nitrates. One to three of these contaminants exceed health standards in 82% of U.S. community water systems. Time to call the water district? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Just to be clear about when gas prices dropped. Under Biden. Before Trump took office. Don’t let the disinformation fool you.
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Company CEOs can't plan b/of unpredictable economic policy zigzags, so aren't ordering more inventory, hiring, or investing. Decline in inbound ships to the Port of LA below. CEOs of Walmart & Target have warned the Felon that shelves may be empty soon. volumes.portoptimizer.com?utm_source=s...
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Tattoos triple risk of skin cancer & lymphoma in the Danish Twin Tattoo Cohort. Turns out the ink particles migrate to & accumulate in the lymph nodes. About 40% of women and 30% of men get tattoos by 25 years of age in Denmark (US data similar). bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Two COVID vaccine shots reduced risk of Long-COVID syndrome in children ages 5–17 by 57%-73%! Long-lasting post-COVID symptoms in children are uncommon, affecting 1%-3%, but can be severe. More evidence that mRNA vaccines produce NATURAL immunity! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The European countries economies may not be growing much lately but make no mistake, they are rich countries - much wealthier than Russia. And if Germany's new leader, Merz, is good on his pledge to help UKR it will be bad for Russia. Russia's GDP is only half that of Germany!
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Germany's Kiel Institute for the World Economy shares that Europe has indeed given more aid to Ukraine than the USA, and has pledged twice what the USA has pledged in total.
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
It is the cumulative level of LDL particles (apoB test measures it exactly whereas LDL Cholesterol approximates it) that drives formation of atherosclerotic plaque in your arteries. Starting a statin when young and keeping LDL low is key. And if you start early you don't need as high a statin dose.
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
We spend the most but live 5 years shorter than Europeans, Japanese, Australians, or Canadians. I guess universal healthcare works.
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Love creating captions with this app! apps.apple.com/us/app/gif-p...
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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Wastewater analysis shows COVID spiking in New Mexico and Oregon. Some states are no longer testing wastewater - see ND is blank - to quote Forrest Gump: "Stupid is as stupid does." Can't plan if you don't test. www.newsweek.com/covid-wastew...
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