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Revealed: Falling from the sky - the plastic dropping on Auckland Alarming levels of microplastics found in Auckland air raise questions for human health.

Airborne plastic: Equivalent of three million bottles dropping into Auckland each year

"74 metric tonnes of airborne microplastics are annually flowing into our largest city, with wind & waves helping send them from ocean to atmosphere"

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/airborne-...

Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk? Will vitamin C supplements do you any good and help with these conditions? Here’s what the evidence says – and what to look out for.

Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?

"The evidence doesn’t support claims that vitamin C supplements prevent colds, heart disease or cancer."

BUT, masks do prevent COVID & hence heart attacks & cancer resurgence
theconversation.com/should-i-tak...

A 15-year cohort study of self-reported fermented soybean (natto) intake and all-cause mortality in elderly men - PubMed Habitual high intake of natto, especially over a long term, was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality in elderly men.

While Anthony Bourdain famously hated natto...

"Habitual high intake of #natto, especially over a long term, was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality in elderly men" #VitaminK2 #nattokinase #BacillusSubtilis #probiotic #soybean

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40516860/

Photo of indoor air filter used in a home in Imperial Beach. House is on the beach and nearly 3 miles from major freeway. This is after 4 months. Disgusting...but better trapped on this surface than your lungs? All homes should use filtration all the time. We filter our water before we drink it....

Dementia tops causes of death in Australia as experts call for ‘shift in thinking’ Condition affects an estimated 446,500 people in the country and is the underlying cause for nearly one in 10 deaths

Dementia becomes leading cause of death in Oz as experts call for ‘shift in thinking’ about disease re prevention

But article fails to mention C19 & air pollution contribute, & can be avoided

www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Sacked manager-turned-whistleblower condemns mould-ridden hospital Former staff blow the whistle on horror conditions at a NSW hospital, including mouldy vents, inadequate separation of sewage and drinking water, and the use of sanitary pads to soak up rainwater leak...

Site manager-turned-whistleblower re mouldy NSW hospital

"dire" conditions...including...lax controls separating sewage & drinking water, &...sanitary pads to soak up rainwater

100 families who have lost loved ones...have contacted a...law firm re...a class action.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Data reveals demands on NSW hospitals have surpassed COVID pandemic The latest figures released by the Bureau of Health Information paints a picture of a health system which remains under immense pressure with record numbers also recorded in admitted patient episodes.

Data reveals demands on NSW hospitals have surpassed COVID pandemic

NSW Healthcare quarterly data (Oct–Dec 2025) shows record pressure on emergency services, the highest since reporting began in 2010

• 408,518 ambulance calls
• 300,367 ambulance incidents
• 820,009 emergency department attendances

50 reasons to mask, The harms of Covid, Accumulating damage, Immune compromise, and more Bonus Some books to check out

Read the latest from the Covid-Is-Not-Over newsletter:

50 reasons to mask, The harms of Covid, Accumulating damage, Immune compromise, and more

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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek YouTube video by Dr Nancy Malek MBBS FANZCA

In medicine, we rarely rely on a single study. It's the totality of the evidence that matters.

youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...

Revenge of the Miasma Death, disbelief and a watermelon doctor who disappears into thin air.

Revenge of the Miasma - A classic listen from NPR Radio Lab

How the history of miasma theory (“bad air” causing disease) influenced the initial (& ongoing) reluctance of doctors & public-health authorities to accept airborne COVID transmission

radiolab.org/podcast/reve...

Lab Notes: Slip! Slop! Slap! SUCCESS! - ABC listen Australia has the highest melanoma rates in the world — but there's some good news for Aussie kids. The presence of moles is a strong predictor of melanoma and researchers in Queensland have found tha...

Lab Notes: Slip! Slop! Slap! SUCCESS! ABC item on finding that the number of moles on kid's bodies has halved which will reduce melanomas. Mentioned the first PubHealth success: John Snow & the water pump.

Should do item on Covid Droplet v Airborne farce
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Oz study: Recent infection doubles the risk of childhood stroke

“beginning to see the impact of common childhood viruses potentially triggering many other rarer childhood illnesses"

PH failure: no mention of airborne prevention, only vax & handwashing

newshub.medianet.com.au/2026/03/rece...

A woman in a mask Headline: Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask? Story from Jerk Wingley and Terramin Defishunsee Photo from Adobe

Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?

Severe COVID-19 and flu can facilitate lung cancer months or years later Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne...

C19 & flu can facilitate lung cancer months or yrs later

"can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects
...
serious viral infections "reprogrammed" immune cells in the lungs to facilitate the growth of cancer tumors"

medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03...

Daily Mail Headline from 1 March 2026 "Catching COVID significantly raises the risk of developing kidney disease, researchers find"

Millions of Australians have kidney disease and don’t know it
apple.news/AmRUApp_oTe-...

AND

"Catching COVID significantly raises the risk of developing kidney disease, researchers find"

DotDot = Not Good

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Read the Model Code of Practice here: www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/model-co...

The air we share indoors is central to how biological hazards spread, yet it has rarely been treated as a core workplace safety issue. A new draft Code of Practice from Safe Work Australia is beginning to change that.

Black text on a teal background reads: The Sick Times SHARE YOUR ACTIONS! We're putting together an article and podcast episode summarizing advocacy and awareness efforts for Long COVID Awareness Day and Month 2026. Please share our form with advocates organizing events and actions! Advocates, please fill this out after your event/action! For questions or to share additional information and/or media that doesn't fit in the form, reach out to us at editors@thesicktimes.org.

We're putting together an article summarizing advocacy and awareness efforts for #LongCOVID Awareness Day and Month 2026. Please share this form with advocates organizing events and actions! bit.ly/4sxqtpg

Data reveals demands on NSW hospitals have surpassed COVID pandemic The latest figures released by the Bureau of Health Information paints a picture of a health system which remains under immense pressure with record numbers also recorded in admitted patient episodes.

NSW public health system

"EDs & ambulance services have experienced unprecedented demand, surpassing the COVID pandemic"

That's because we're still in the pandemic for a disease that damages rather than builds immunity, & affects every organ

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek YouTube video by Dr Nancy Malek MBBS FANZCA

Doctors: does Covid cause long-term harm?
Let's examine the evidence.

🧵 1/4

youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...

Covid Conscious folks, check out this online performing arts festival for the CC, by the CC! Music, comedy, theatre, open mic. Click below to see the lineup of events. All free!

Screenshot of a news article from The Australian titled “St Basil’s Home for the Aged in Victoria fined $150,000 after Covid outbreak killed 45,” written by Liam Beatty and published March 11, 2026. The article reports that St Basil’s Home for the Aged was fined for a “serious breach” after a COVID-19 outbreak in which 45 residents died within a month. Below the headline is a photo of Danica De Giorgio speaking at a podium with flags in the background.

Australia: "St Basil’s Home for the Aged in Victoria fined $150,000 after Covid outbreak killed 45"

St Basil’s Home for the Aged in Victoria was fined $150,000 after 45 residents died from COVID-related complications in 2020. WorkSafe found the facility failed to ensure staff were properly trained.

Air pollution may be lowering global IQ and widening inequality, researchers warn Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using modellin...

"causes millions of premature deaths & is linked to heart, lung, & cancer risks. Increasing evidence suggests that it may also affect brain health & cognitive performance"

Covid?

Yes, but stated re new air pollution research - our double whammy

www.news-medical.net/news/2026031...

Australia is a signatory to the Moon Agreement. So why are we not spearheading a campaign to establish an international regime to regulate the exploitation of lunar resources according to Article 11.5?

Mater mould deaths revealed despite heath service's denial, doctor warns of threats 'It is a very dangerous illness to get, with high mortality.'

Mater mould deaths revealed despite heath service's denial, doctor warns of threats

"At least 3 deaths have occurred at Calvary Mater Newcastle from severe fungal infections, but Hunter New England Health denied they were acquired in the hospital"

www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/918722...

How a popular beauty routine may put workers at risk Walk-in nail salons are a mainstay of shopping hubs across Australia, but not enough is known about the health problems nail technicians face. Experts say it is time that changed.

Another Oz Public Health/OH&S regulator/Workers Union failure:

Nail salon workers

"she was unaware surgical masks did not protect her from chemical vapours or tiny airborne particles"

Thank heavens for "ventilation nerd" @mishwoz

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Oz Preventive & Public Health Research initiative will provide $545.1M over 10 years

"support ongoing investments in:
chronic respiratory conditions"

As the #1 Chronic Illness in kids is Long COVID, why not air quality education, & HEPAs in schools?

www.health.gov.au/our-work/mrf...

Just when you think it can’t get any worse, Luxon’s lot are going to kill the Clean Car Standard.

At a time when fuel prices are rising and emissions have to come down.

Russia is the only other OECD country without these standards, it’s BONKERS.

Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria Before antibiotics and antiseptics, healers across ancient Egypt, Greece, and China reached for honey to treat wounds. Archaeological evidence shows humans have been harvesting and collecting honey fo...

Honey kills bacteria

low moisture content draws water out of bacterial cells, while the acidity disrupts their metabolism. Hydrogen peroxide damages their cellular structures, & phenolic & antioxidant compounds interfere with their ability to function & reproduce
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03...

Australian regulator delays ban on lead plumbing products The Australian Building Codes Board delays a ban on plumbing products containing lead by two more years, despite backlash from the industry.

"Australian regulator delays ban on plumbing parts containing lead by two years"

Maybe purchasers need to enquire as to the status of lead plumbing products before committing to 50 yrs of lead flavoured water?

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...