There’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism.
You know what there IS evidence of, when it comes to causal factors for autism?
Air pollution.
So cars. Including tail pipes, tire particles, brake pads.
And fossil fuel energy-related pollution, industrial pollution, etc.
And not just autism.
You know what there IS evidence of, when it comes to causal factors for autism?
Air pollution.
So cars. Including tail pipes, tire particles, brake pads.
And fossil fuel energy-related pollution, industrial pollution, etc.
And not just autism.
January 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
There’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism.
You know what there IS evidence of, when it comes to causal factors for autism?
Air pollution.
So cars. Including tail pipes, tire particles, brake pads.
And fossil fuel energy-related pollution, industrial pollution, etc.
And not just autism.
You know what there IS evidence of, when it comes to causal factors for autism?
Air pollution.
So cars. Including tail pipes, tire particles, brake pads.
And fossil fuel energy-related pollution, industrial pollution, etc.
And not just autism.
the Black Panthers were right
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
the Black Panthers were right
Pretty groundbreaking class action re:data center pollution in Oregon, even if Amazon is denying the allegations and saying it's settling to "avoid the burdens and expenses of litigation" (presumably also avoiding unflattering discovery).
Breaking: Amazon to Pay $20.5 Million to Settle Suit Over Pollution in Oregon | Food and Environment Reporting Network
A landmark class action settlement agreement between Amazon and a group of residents in Eastern Oregon today marks the first time a Big Tech company has committed to paying damages related to public…
thefern.org
April 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Pretty groundbreaking class action re:data center pollution in Oregon, even if Amazon is denying the allegations and saying it's settling to "avoid the burdens and expenses of litigation" (presumably also avoiding unflattering discovery).
Google, Microsoft, and Meta's increasing use of data centers has resulted in increased air pollution from extensive fossil fuel energy consumption and associated public health costs related to treating cancers, asthma, and other similar issues, valued at over $5.4 billion in the past five years.
Pollution from Big Tech’s data centre boom costs US public health $5.4bn
Research suggests the price of treating illnesses related to building of computing infrastructure in the US is on the rise
www.ft.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Google, Microsoft, and Meta's increasing use of data centers has resulted in increased air pollution from extensive fossil fuel energy consumption and associated public health costs related to treating cancers, asthma, and other similar issues, valued at over $5.4 billion in the past five years.
Tax legislation signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson targets the last coal-fired power plant in the Pacific Northwest. But if the coal tax and a related pollution fee work as the Legislature intended, the state treasury will never collect a dime under the new law. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/11/n...
New targeted tax in WA aims to keep coal power plant shut down • Washington State Standard
But if the coal tax and a related climate pollution fee work as the Legislature intended, the state treasury will never collect a dime under the new law. That is because the idled Centralia generating...
washingtonstatestandard.com
March 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Tax legislation signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson targets the last coal-fired power plant in the Pacific Northwest. But if the coal tax and a related pollution fee work as the Legislature intended, the state treasury will never collect a dime under the new law. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/11/n...
States' rights.... except when related to AI regulation, or reproductive health, or pollution…
May 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
States' rights.... except when related to AI regulation, or reproductive health, or pollution…
EPA hasn’t repealed these protections yet, but its review could weaken pollution-control requirements in Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, and San Antonio. These protections exist because air pollution hurts people. Calling them burdensome doesn’t make it any safer to breathe.
EPA Announces Reconsiderations for Various Burdensome Obama and Biden-era Air Related Actions, Responding to Texas’ Request | US EPA
After considering new information provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, EPA finds it appropriate to reconsider Texas’ nonattainment classification for the 2015 Ozone National Ambi...
www.epa.gov
October 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
EPA hasn’t repealed these protections yet, but its review could weaken pollution-control requirements in Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, and San Antonio. These protections exist because air pollution hurts people. Calling them burdensome doesn’t make it any safer to breathe.
'Across China, a marked rise in people driving electric vehicles has led to a drop in air pollution in many cities. As a result, fewer people are dying from pollution-related diseases.'
Electric vehicles cut pollution in China – and prevent 260,000 premature deaths
Having fewer fossil-fuel powered cars on the road is reducing some pollutants, but not others.
www.nature.com
June 7, 2026 at 10:57 AM
'Across China, a marked rise in people driving electric vehicles has led to a drop in air pollution in many cities. As a result, fewer people are dying from pollution-related diseases.'
Add to this:
- Food borne pathogens
- Climate change & pollution related conditions
- Tobacco use related issues
- Increase in substance use related deaths
- Heavy metal poisoning (lead and others)
- Increased burden of mental health disorders
No monitoring, no research = a sicker population
- Food borne pathogens
- Climate change & pollution related conditions
- Tobacco use related issues
- Increase in substance use related deaths
- Heavy metal poisoning (lead and others)
- Increased burden of mental health disorders
No monitoring, no research = a sicker population
April 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Add to this:
- Food borne pathogens
- Climate change & pollution related conditions
- Tobacco use related issues
- Increase in substance use related deaths
- Heavy metal poisoning (lead and others)
- Increased burden of mental health disorders
No monitoring, no research = a sicker population
- Food borne pathogens
- Climate change & pollution related conditions
- Tobacco use related issues
- Increase in substance use related deaths
- Heavy metal poisoning (lead and others)
- Increased burden of mental health disorders
No monitoring, no research = a sicker population
A landmark class action settlement agreement between Amazon & a group of residents in Eastern Oregon today marks the first time a Big Tech company has committed to paying damages related to public health threats allegedly exacerbated by the construction & operation of its data centers.
All right!
All right!
Amazon to Pay $20.5 Million in Settlement of Class Action Suit Over Pollution in Eastern Oregon
Amazon has reached a settlement agreement in a class action suit over how its data centers allegedly contribute to water pollution in Eastern Oregon.
www.rollingstone.com
March 31, 2026 at 9:56 PM
A landmark class action settlement agreement between Amazon & a group of residents in Eastern Oregon today marks the first time a Big Tech company has committed to paying damages related to public health threats allegedly exacerbated by the construction & operation of its data centers.
All right!
All right!
Deaths, illness from air pollution related to gas and oil hit people of color hardest, study finds
Deaths, illness from air pollution related to gas and oil hit people of color hardest, study finds
Americans of color are dying and getting sick at increasing rates from air pollution linked to gas and oil, according to a new study.
www.latimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Deaths, illness from air pollution related to gas and oil hit people of color hardest, study finds
The NAACP is planning to sue Elon Musk’s xAI over environmental concerns related to its Tennessee supercomputer facility.
NAACP plans to sue Musk’s AI company over Memphis facility pollution
The civil rights group said air pollution related to at least 35 combustion turbines at the facility — operating without proper permits — negatively impacts nearby Black communities.
www.semafor.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The NAACP is planning to sue Elon Musk’s xAI over environmental concerns related to its Tennessee supercomputer facility.
Filtration reduces PM in wildfire smoke, air pollution, & airborne infectious disease (RSV, influenza, COVID-19, and norovirus). It should be a no-brainer to filter indoor air before you breathe it. Air pollution is the 2nd most deadly health risk worldwide.
www.healthdata.org/research-ana...
www.healthdata.org/research-ana...
January 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Filtration reduces PM in wildfire smoke, air pollution, & airborne infectious disease (RSV, influenza, COVID-19, and norovirus). It should be a no-brainer to filter indoor air before you breathe it. Air pollution is the 2nd most deadly health risk worldwide.
www.healthdata.org/research-ana...
www.healthdata.org/research-ana...
Across China, a marked rise in people driving electric vehicles has led to a drop in air pollution in many cities. s a result, fewer people are dying from pollution-related diseases.
go.nature.com/4ofIY0K
go.nature.com/4ofIY0K
Electric vehicles cut pollution in China – and prevent 260,000 premature deaths
Having fewer fossil-fuel powered cars on the road is reducing some pollutants, but not others.
go.nature.com
June 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Across China, a marked rise in people driving electric vehicles has led to a drop in air pollution in many cities. s a result, fewer people are dying from pollution-related diseases.
go.nature.com/4ofIY0K
go.nature.com/4ofIY0K
Conditions whose onset sped up with air pollution include:
Parkinson's, Dementia, thyroid conditions, diabetes, asthma, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, dystonia + bone fractures (related to links between air pollution + osteoporosis).
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Parkinson's, Dementia, thyroid conditions, diabetes, asthma, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, dystonia + bone fractures (related to links between air pollution + osteoporosis).
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Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds
Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers
share.google
April 17, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Conditions whose onset sped up with air pollution include:
Parkinson's, Dementia, thyroid conditions, diabetes, asthma, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, dystonia + bone fractures (related to links between air pollution + osteoporosis).
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Parkinson's, Dementia, thyroid conditions, diabetes, asthma, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, dystonia + bone fractures (related to links between air pollution + osteoporosis).
share.google/t61ru2BTF1Il...
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Trump has pardoned a slate of people convicted of pollution and clean air-related violations.
July 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Trump has pardoned a slate of people convicted of pollution and clean air-related violations.
the effects of traffic-related air pollution sure seem pretty harmful
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Blood pressure effect of traffic-related air pollution: a crossover trial of in-vehicle filtration
Ambient air pollution, including traffic-related air pollution (TRAP), increases cardiovascular disease risk, possibly through vascular alterations. Limited information exists regarding in-vehicle TRA...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
the effects of traffic-related air pollution sure seem pretty harmful
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
High levels of toxic PFAS pollution have been detected in Bentham, Yorkshire.
Now residents are beginning a legal battle against fire-fighting foam manufacturer Angus International Safety Group... for associated health impacts.
Now residents are beginning a legal battle against fire-fighting foam manufacturer Angus International Safety Group... for associated health impacts.
Yorkshire town at the centre of a PFAS pollution case
Could Yorkshire witness the first PFAS related legal claim in the UK?
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
High levels of toxic PFAS pollution have been detected in Bentham, Yorkshire.
Now residents are beginning a legal battle against fire-fighting foam manufacturer Angus International Safety Group... for associated health impacts.
Now residents are beginning a legal battle against fire-fighting foam manufacturer Angus International Safety Group... for associated health impacts.
on a related note to lawn-care, the "traditional" grass lawns dominant in america require endless upkeep. per the EPA, 90 million pounds of insecticide annually, 27 million tons of air pollution annually, and 9 billion gallons of water daily.
all this just for swathes of lifeless expansive lawns.
all this just for swathes of lifeless expansive lawns.
Get rid of lawns.
March 10, 2024 at 1:03 AM
on a related note to lawn-care, the "traditional" grass lawns dominant in america require endless upkeep. per the EPA, 90 million pounds of insecticide annually, 27 million tons of air pollution annually, and 9 billion gallons of water daily.
all this just for swathes of lifeless expansive lawns.
all this just for swathes of lifeless expansive lawns.
What do I mean by an accidental experiment in geoengineering?
In 2020, new anti-pollution regulations to protect human health (IMO2020) cut the allowable sulfur content in marine fuels.
This slashed shipping-related sulfur pollution ~85% overnight.
x.com/RARohde/stat...
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In 2020, new anti-pollution regulations to protect human health (IMO2020) cut the allowable sulfur content in marine fuels.
This slashed shipping-related sulfur pollution ~85% overnight.
x.com/RARohde/stat...
4/
September 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
What do I mean by an accidental experiment in geoengineering?
In 2020, new anti-pollution regulations to protect human health (IMO2020) cut the allowable sulfur content in marine fuels.
This slashed shipping-related sulfur pollution ~85% overnight.
x.com/RARohde/stat...
4/
In 2020, new anti-pollution regulations to protect human health (IMO2020) cut the allowable sulfur content in marine fuels.
This slashed shipping-related sulfur pollution ~85% overnight.
x.com/RARohde/stat...
4/
Each year, air pollution from US oil and gas kills an estimated 91,000 Americans, making it the 8th most common cause of US death, and afflicts ~210,000 US kids with asthma. Pollution-related illnesses disproportionately affect Black and Asian communities.
The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States
Largest total population health burden is from O&G end-use, but greatest relative disparities are linked to downstream activities.
www.science.org
August 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Each year, air pollution from US oil and gas kills an estimated 91,000 Americans, making it the 8th most common cause of US death, and afflicts ~210,000 US kids with asthma. Pollution-related illnesses disproportionately affect Black and Asian communities.
NEW from us: China's traffic-related air pollution levels dropped sharply after the Hormuz crisis, as fuel consumption fell and EV use surged. This is more evidence that the fall in China's oil import isn't just inventory drawdown but real consumption cuts. 🧵
July 14, 2026 at 9:20 AM
NEW from us: China's traffic-related air pollution levels dropped sharply after the Hormuz crisis, as fuel consumption fell and EV use surged. This is more evidence that the fall in China's oil import isn't just inventory drawdown but real consumption cuts. 🧵
this is *very* good, from someone who watches this stuff - both the policy and the personnel - very closely. the goal is to quit monitoring and studying pollution, end environmental justice-related funding, and simply stop enforcing laws that limit air pollution.
Finally started actually reading the #Project2025 blueprint, and did a detailed breakdown of the EPA chapter here for folks who want to look at the bad news for climate first.
drilled.media/news/newslet...
drilled.media/news/newslet...
Newsletter: Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA
The details of Project 2025 plans on climate, and for the EPA.
drilled.media
July 23, 2024 at 3:40 PM
this is *very* good, from someone who watches this stuff - both the policy and the personnel - very closely. the goal is to quit monitoring and studying pollution, end environmental justice-related funding, and simply stop enforcing laws that limit air pollution.
"air pollution levels and asthma-related emergency room visits across the state between 2013 to 2019. As ZEV adoption increased within a given zip code, local air pollution levels and emergency room visits dropped."
Study links adoption of electric vehicles with less air pollution and improved health
Related News Study finds health disparities in PFAS levels linked to drinking water, food access and industrial pollution November 21, 2024
keck.usc.edu
December 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"air pollution levels and asthma-related emergency room visits across the state between 2013 to 2019. As ZEV adoption increased within a given zip code, local air pollution levels and emergency room visits dropped."
“low-income Black Americans have the highest mortality rate due to..air pollution…Data centers..exacerbate this phenomenon. This can be directly traced to industrial zoning policies, which..sacrifice..Black areas..The result? Higher rates of..respiratory issues, even pollution-related death”
July 28, 2026 at 3:22 AM
“low-income Black Americans have the highest mortality rate due to..air pollution…Data centers..exacerbate this phenomenon. This can be directly traced to industrial zoning policies, which..sacrifice..Black areas..The result? Higher rates of..respiratory issues, even pollution-related death”