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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

📢 Calling all health professionals: Only one more day to sign on to the National Day of Action on Planetary Health's open letter to the federal government, here: planetaryhealthday.ca Join @cape-acme.bsky.social + major health organizations in supporting action on planetary health on October 6!

Healthcare professionals holding signs calling for action on planetary health walking towards the BC Legislature

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Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment @cape-acme.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

"[T]he Earth’s natural systems are the most fundamental determinants of our health, the bedrock underpinning our wellbeing": loom.ly/TUuaHQE JOIN the first-ever National Day of Action for Planetary Health TOMORROW: planetaryhealthday.ca

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Surreal to see our research on air pollution and myocardial fibrosis on the front page of the @thestar.com 📰 Grateful for an amazing team! @imagingtoronto.bsky.social @uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social @uhnresearch.ca @uoft.bsky.social @rsnasky.bsky.social #whyCMR #Radsky pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...

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Séamus O’Reilly MDPhD @seamusoreilly.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

🍁 Environmental Sustainability in 🩻 Useful, clinic ready ♻️🛠️ for how we practice ✍️ 🇨🇦 @caradiologists.bsky.social @sustainablerad.bsky.social @katehanneman.bsky.social 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Séamus O’Reilly MDPhD @seamusoreilly.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Climate Therapy: Sustainability Solutions for Breast Cancer Care Tx to coauthors ✍️☘️🇺🇸🇨🇦🇮🇹🌷& funders Health Research Board 🇮🇪 ♻️Toolkits🛠️ ✅ Solution 🌳for ♻️ care ✅ Insights for 🔬 & 💊✅ #oncology #OncSky #climate 📖👇 www.clinical-breast-cancer.com/article/S152...

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Psst... There is no "energy emergency" in the United States. What we have is a climate emergency.

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Last publication before the new year! Excess imaging attributed to outdoor heat and air pollution in Canada generates GHG emissions equivalent to >38 tons of coal burned ➡️ highlighting the interconnected relationship between radiology and the planet #RadSky 🌎🩻 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Wonderful to see so much engagement on environmental sustainability at #RSNA24 and beyond! Grateful for the leadership role that RSNA and other radiology societies have taken in charting the course for meaningful change 🙌🏻 @rsnasky.bsky.social @reedomary.bsky.social @sustainablerad.bsky.social

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

The BIG problem is because of massive car manufacturing influence, most media and political energy is going to EVs, with not NEARLY enough going to fewer cars and less driving. But the priority HAS to be the latter, since it’s the part of the solution that will actually do much more public good.

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Incredibly proud of @uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social @imagingtoronto.bsky.social fellow Dr. DuPlessis for a fantastic #RSNA24 cutting edge science presentation highlighting the role of #radiology to understand climate related environmental health effects ☺️ #RadSky #MedSky @sustainablerad.bsky.social

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Fantastic #RSNA24 session on growing green radiology, from building teams, to establishing industry collaborations and the important role of advocacy 🙌🏻 #RadSky @rsnasky.bsky.social @sustainablerad.bsky.social @emilleemd.bsky.social

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Happy to share our latest research on environmentally sustainable radiology @rsnasky.bsky.social 🌎🩻 doi.org/10.1148/radi... We found that short-term exposures to higher ambient temperature and worse PM2.5 air pollution are associated with increased medical imaging utilization

In an analysis of data collected over a 10-year period from four emergency departments, short-term exposures to ambient heat and particulate air pollution were associated with increased utilization of radiography and CT

Environmentally sustainable radiology
Climate change
Air pollution
Medical imaging

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Andy Szava-Kovats 🇨🇦 @andyszavakovats.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

As a radiologist, I'm passionate about promoting environmental sustainability in our field. 🌿🩻 Simple measures like powering down CT scanners and reducing waste from single-use devices can make a significant impact. 🔌 ♻️ Ongoing innovations, such as abbreviated MRI protocols, also shows promise. ⏱️

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

As physicians and environmental health scientists, we are calling for a new environmental assessment before a BC LNG project proceeds, write Margaret McGregor, @drmelissalem.bsky.social & Tim Takaro www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/22/o...

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The Prince Rupert gas pipeline doesn't pass today's health standards

As physicians and environmental health scientists, we are calling for a new environmental assessment before this project proceeds precisely due to both significant changes in the context of pipeline c...

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

From the many eloquent speakers, to letters, calls and meetings with Councillors, this was a shining example of successful intersectoral collaboration for #climateaction. Thank you Councillors Carr, @ptfry.bsky.social, Bligh, @lisadominato.bsky.social and Meiszner Grateful for your leadership. /2.

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

"Vancouver has demonstrated that it cares about its residents’ health, and that mitigating carbon and air pollution take priority over the short-term interests of a sunsetting industry." Science, health and our kids' futures won over the polluting gas industry today! /1 cape.ca/press_releas...

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CAPE responds to Vancouver’s decision to maintain gas out of new buildings - CAPE

Vancouver | Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh) Nations | November 27, 2024 — This evening, the City of Vancouver voted to maint...

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Friends! Mobilization works! We just defeated the effort to re-allow gas in new building in Vancouver!! Gas industry did all it could to bring fossil heating back for new homes. Tonight, they failed 🎉🎉 Special 🙏 2 Councillors Carr, Fry, @lisadominato.bsky.social, @petermeiszner.bsky.social & Bligh

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Big win for climate action in Vancouver tonight! 🌍 Huge thanks to Councillors @petermeiszner.bsky.social, @lisadominato.bsky.social, @ptfry.bsky.social, Rebecca Bligh, & Adrienne Carr for voting their conscience & standing up for a sustainable future. Your leadership will make a lasting impact. 🙌

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Melissa Lem @drmelissalem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Today almost 150 health professionals wrote to Mayor Sim and Vancouver City Council urging them to uphold the city’s bylaw requiring clean electric heating in new homes. We call on you to make the right choice for a #healthyfuture on November 26. Read: drive.google.com/file/d/19HFN...

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This is bad. We simply can’t go on as we have been. We need bold action to address the climate crisis and as physicians we can start with the delivery of health care 🌎 @andyszavakovats.bsky.social @sustainablerad.bsky.social

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thank you! Agree on the need for more research, action and discussion 🙌 @sustainablerad.bsky.social @aniakielar.bsky.social

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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This study was a tremendous amount of work and we couldn't have done it without the entire incredible team! doi.org/10.1148/radi... @sustainablerad.bsky.social @aniakielar.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social @harvardchanschool.bsky.social

Increased Emergency Department Medical Imaging: Association with Short-Term Exposures to Ambient Heat and Particulate Air Pollution

Kate Hanneman, Omar Taboun, Anish Kirpalani, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Julien Aguet, Scott Delaney, Rachel C. Nethery, Joseph Choi, Hayley Panet, Maura J. Brown, Heidi Schmidt, Ania Kielar, Michael Patlas

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Dr. Geraldine McGinty @drgmcginty.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

For #radiologists interested in how we can make imaging more sustainable at #RSNA2024 Environmental Sustainability in Radiology | ME46 Tuesday, Dec 3, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST Advancing Radiology's Path to Sustainable Imaging: | DT25 Wednesday, Dec 4, 9:45 AM www.rsna.org/news/2024/no....

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