Martin Röösli

#environmentalhealth #noiseresearch #healthequity #publichealth #environmentalepidemiology #transportnoise | EEA - European Topic Centres 🔊 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 In our recent report, we frame vulnerability as the interplay between susceptibility (biological, psychological, or behavioural traits) and situationa...

Check out our new review on the effects of transportation noise on vulnerable population groups for the @eea.europa.eu.

👉Everybody is at risk from noise but some groups clearly need additional protection.
Also a question of equity and solidarity.

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Really excited to have developed the scientific basis for this important briefing from @eea.europa.eu with a team from @swisstph.ch and @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social.

If interested in the full report, check:
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🧠🌍New EEA briefing: Pollution exposure linked to depression, anxiety and suicide risk.

#MentalHealth disorders are among the leading causes of disease burden in Europe. While their origins are complex, a growing body of scientific evidence points to pollution as a contributing risk factor [...]

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𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 by Marloes Eeftens, Eric P. Twomey, Fiona Streit and @martinroosli.bsky.social from @swisstph.ch

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Chikungunya: schon über 400 lokale Ansteckungen rund um die Schweiz Die Tigermücke ist weiter auf dem Vormarsch. Experten warnen vor einer wachsenden Infektionsgefahr – auch hierzulande.

Nur eine Frage der Zeit bis auch in der Schweiz lokale Übertragungen.
#Chikungunya #Dengue #Zika

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All you want to know about airborne ultrafine particles: real-life exposure patterns, epidemiological evidence and regulatory responses in Switzerland and beyond.
#UFP
From my first paper in 1999 to the on-going #Markopolo study.

@markersofpollution.bsky.social

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A randomized, double-blind, crossover study of acute low-level night-time road traffic noise: effects on vascular function, sleep, and proteomic signatures in healthy adults AbstractAims. Road traffic noise is the dominant source of environmental noise in Europe and a recognized cardiovascular risk factor, yet direct mechanisti

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A new randomised, double-blind crossover study of 74 healthy participants shows that a single night of road traffic noise can have measurable impacts on health.

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#ecac5 #iarcwho #europeancodeagainstcancer #codeagainstcancer #cancerprevention #cancer #eucancerplan #healthpromotion #exposurelevels #exposureprevalence #occupationalcancer | Molecular Oncology 👩‍💼 We are pleased to share the fourth policy paper from our new Thematic Issue: European Code Against Cancer – 5th Edition 📘 European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – occupational exposures and ca...

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#ecac5 #europeancodeagainstcancer #codeagainstcancer #cancerprevention #cancer #eucancerplan #healthpromotion #publichealthpolicy #cutaneousmelanoma #indoortanningdevices #lungcancer #radon… | Molecul... ☀️ New policy article from our recently published Thematic Issue: European Code Against Cancer – 5th Edition 📘 European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – ultraviolet radiation, radon and cancer 🧴 H...

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#ecac5 #europeancodeagainstcancer #codeagainstcancer #cancerprevention #cancer #eucancerplan #healthpromotion #airpollution | Molecular Oncology 🏭 New policy article from our new Thematic Issue: European Code Against Cancer – 5th Edition 📘 European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – outdoor and indoor air pollution and cancer 🚲 The 5th editi...

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Long-term residential magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease mortality: An 18-year nationwide cohort study in Switzerland Epidemiological evidence on the association between extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) exposure and neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) rem…

In this nationwide cohort, we found no association with magnetic fields exposure at home for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, or multiple sclerosis.
❗However, Alzheimer's Disease occurred more often close to highest voltage lines .
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Behavior change through educational interventions and text messaging to improve personal protective equipment use during pesticide handling among smallholder farmers in Uganda: A cluster randomized co... The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) reduces occupational pesticide exposure. However, PPE use remains low among farmers. Effective behavior…

⚠️Publication Alert💀
Interventions study to improve personal protective equipment use during pesticide handling among smallholder farmers in Uganda: A cluster randomized controlled trial

👉Text messages improved the effectiveness of the educational intervention.
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Sauberes Wasser für eine gesunde Schweiz Wir fordern Bundesrat und Parlament auf, unser Trinkwasser konsequent zu schützen. Unterschreiben Sie den Appell – für den Schutz unserer Gesundheit und für sauberes Wasser.

Gemeinsam mit weiteren Organisationen lanciert Pro Natura den Trinkwasser-Appell für sauberes Wasser für eine gesunde Schweiz! 🚰 Wir fordern Bundesrat und Parlament auf, unser #Trinkwasser konsequent zu schützen.

👉 Unterschreiben Sie den Appell hier: gesundes-wasser.ch
#Trinkwasserappell

Social networking site use, depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study (SCAMP) - BMC Medicine Background The growing and pervasive use of social network sites (SNS) has raised concerns about their impact on adolescent mental health during this sensitive developmental phase. Existing longitudin...

In a large longitudinal cohort of adolescents from Greater London area, we found that social network sites use exceeding 3h per day is associated with increased risks of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
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The environmental exposome in heart failure risk and progression - Nature Reviews Cardiology The environmental exposome, which includes pollution, contamination, climate and social determinants of health, is intricately involved in the pathophysiology of heart failure. In this Review, Hahad a...

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 by Omar Hahad et al. published in Nature Review Cardiology! The review shows how environmental and living conditions shape the development and course of heart failure. 🫀

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Did you check in detail whether there had been sufficient similar studies, according to protocol?
But train is gone. Now there are 3 studies available for meta-analysis (NTP, Korea, Japan). Anybody can do and see that intermediate heat exposure increases life expectancy (at least in rats).

Als direkte Demokratie braucht die Schweiz vielfältige & unabhängige Medien. Über 600 Professor:innen aus allen Sprachregionen & Disziplinen setzen sich deshalb ein für einen starken Service public und sagen «Nein» zur Halbierungsinitiative.

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FEBS Press <em>Molecular Oncology</em> is an open access FEBS journal covering basic, translational, and clinical cancer research, as well as cancer diagnosis, prevention and care.

Special issue on 10 articles describing all the ECAC5 cancer prevention recommendations and related studies performed during the project.

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European Code Against Cancer 5th edition: 14 ways you can help prevent cancer Despite the growing cancer burden in the European Union, public awareness of effective prevention is low. In response, Europe's Beating Cancer Plan ha…

Reducing cancer risk through science: the evidence base behind the European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition (ECAC5) is out.
Following the recommendations of the ECCA5 could reduce the burden of cancer in the European Union by almost half.
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We are pleased to share the latest issue of our newsletter! 📧
Read a concise review of our first project year, recent scientific publications & other project news and events!

📬 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/8a58313df2dd...

@martinroosli.bsky.social @swisstph.ch @eea.europa.eu

🆕 𝐕𝐞𝐫ö𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐳𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐒𝐊) 𝐳𝐮 5𝐆-𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐧: 2. 𝐓𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐳𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 (𝐅𝐑2) 🆕

2 Jahre haben wir uns mit den biolog. & gesundh. Auswirkungen von hochfrequenten elektromagnetischen Feldern im FR2 beschäftigt.
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Beyond the fear: EU-funded scientists test the health impacts of 5G As 5G antennas multiply across Europe, bringing faster downloads, better connectivity and more reliable streaming, public concern about potential health impacts has grown as well.To address these conc...

Check out the @horizoneu.bsky.social Research & Innovation Magazine article on the GOLIAT project.

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Mmhm, nothing there. Really? I see a very cosistent picture in all 3 studies. Increase in life expectancy for RF exposed animals.❗
Ok, I understand, not the kind of story that it makes to the headlines.
Unless you want to promote the health benefits of RF sauna.🥵 That was actually the treatment.

Für unsere @markersofpollution.bsky.social Studie zu Ultrafeinstaub suchen wir Haushalte in der Region Basel zur Teilnahme an Messungen.
V. a. von Interesse sind Häuser
- mit Holzheizungen
- in Strassennähe
- mit Minenergie Zertifizierung.

Weitere Info & Anmeldung:
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Investigating the associations between road traffic noise exposure at home, green spaces and stress biomarkers: A cross-sectional field study Chronic exposure to environmental stressors, like road traffic noise, is linked to negative health impacts. This cross-sectional field study investiga…

❗Paper alert📜.
Main findings:
1️⃣ No association was found between road traffic noise exposure and stress biomarkers.🔊
2️⃣Share of green space around home was significantly associated with stress biomarkers.🥬

@swisstph.ch

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From noise to heart disease: European Environment Agency sounds the alarm for Europe 2025 In their recent report, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Environmental Noise in Europe 2025 report delivers an urgent message: transport noise is a

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 by Thomas Muenzel, Eulalia Peris and Mette Sørensen

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Pestizide in der Schweiz – machen sie auch Schweizer Bauern krank? Im Ausland gilt Parkinson für Landwirte als Berufskrankheit. Hierzulande jedoch fehlen viele wichtige Daten.

Wichtiges Thema. Sehr informativer Beitrag mit erstaunlicher Tiefe in dieser kurzen Zeit.
Hinschauen statt wegschauen wäre gefragt.

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Climate is changing and in addition to mitigation, adaptation is helpful to reduce side effects.
In this new paper it is estimated that implementation of heat prevention plans iss associated with a 25.2% reduction in excess deaths attributable to extreme heat.
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Towards a Planetary Health Impact Assessment Framework: Exploring Expert Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence for a RF‐EMF Exposure Case‐Study While recent WHO systematic reviews have comprehensively assessed the direct health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure, its potential indirect impacts on human health v...

In this Planetary Health Impact Assessment, experts vizualized hypothesized pathways linking RF-EMF exposure to direct health effects on organisms and indirect effects on human health through ecological consequences, which was compared with an AI tool.
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A Year in Review: MARKOPOLO in 2025 - MARKOPOLO As 2025 comes to an end, we look back at a productive and inspiring first project year.

As 2025 comes to an end, we look back at a productive and inspiring first project year. ✨
Read our full reflection on the website: markersofpollution-markopolo.eu/newsroom/pro...

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the project’s accomplishments!