Notices by Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com), page 5

According to a Carbon Brief analysis, a Trump election win could add 4 billion additional tonnes to US emissions by 2030.

So yes, if you care about the climate crisis, your vote will have a meaningful impact this election.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-trump-election-win-could-add-4bn-tonnes-to-us-emissions-by-2030/

Police are shooting people over a $2.90 subway fare.

There’s no way cops can be trusted to enforce a mask ban by determining who is exempt because they are wearing a mask for health reasons.

Public transport should be free

https://gothamist.com/news/at-least-1-nypd-officer-shot-near-brooklyn-l-train-police-say

If you care about public health, this election matters.

A Trump/Vance admin:
Expands abortion bans and IVF restrictions
Reduces health care access
Appoints an antivaxxer to lead HHS
Dismantles public health agencies
Scapegoats marginalized groups
Thinks the climate crisis is a hoax

Throughout history, falsely blaming marginalized groups for the spread of diseases has contributed to hate crimes, ethnic cleansing, genocides, and the holocaust. This kind of rhetoric must never be accepted or normalized.

In a study in Finnish daycare centers, researchers found that air purifiers decreased children's illnesses by as much as 18.2 percent.

We must pass legislation that incentivizes and requires clean indoor air.

https://yle-fi.translate.goog/a/74-20089670?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

BREAKING: New Jersey becomes the latest place to introduce mask ban legislation.

The bill was introduced today by Republican Jon Bramnick. The bill would make it a petty disorderly persons offense for people who congregate in public while wearing masks.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2024/09/12/wearing-masks-public-ban-nj-law-governor-jon-bramnick/75195421007/

Here's a piece by the Star-Ledger Editorial Board opposing the NJ mask ban.

"Ask anyone still masking because of a weakened immune system, or to protect a loved one, and odds are they’ve already encountered plenty of snide comments or hostility. Criminalizing masks won’t help."

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2024/09/mask-bans-are-dumb-dangerous-editorial.html

Ok Chicago wins

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who has been pushing a mask ban for NYC, has again tested positive for COVID.

A timely reminder that now is a good time to wear a mask, and to call your representatives and tell them to speak out against mask bans.

Source: https://archive.ph/FPTPi#selection-1453.4-1453.62

Reminder: Masking is a layer of protection that works for all variants, and all airborne viruses.

This is a heartbreaking story. A 16-year old was the only one wearing a mask at school to protect her immunocompromised mother. But she was bullied into unmasking and caught COVID, which infected and killed her mother.

https://m.independent.ie/opinion/comment/tess-finch-lees-if-parents-dont-fight-to-protect-children-from-covid-in-schools-nobody-else-will/a1357930715.html

A McDonald’s in Portland, Oregon has posted a sign saying they will not serve anyone wearing a mask.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/oregon/s/gM8Tfgmsk4

A survey conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers found 28% of respondents incorrectly believe that COVID-19 vaccines have been responsible for thousands of deaths.

The truth is the opposite: COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives.

So many more lives could have been saved if not for the deadly spread of disinformation.

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/29/more-americans-embrace-vaccine-misinformation

The updated Novavax COVID vaccine has been approved by the FDA!

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-updated-novavax-covid-19-vaccine-better-protect-against-currently-circulating

The CDC’s website still says the bridge access program will end in August 2024.

The CDC should clarify that it doesn’t cover the updated vaccines ASAP.

People shouldn’t only find out at the last moment when they try to get the vaccine.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html

It’s so horrible for the FDA to announce an updated COVID vaccine and at the exact same time the CDC end the program that provides them for free to people who are uninsured and underinsured.

A CVS spokesperson has told reporters the updated COVID vaccine will cost around $201.99 for uninsured patients paying out of pocket.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/08/27/new-covid-vaccine-shots-pay-insurance/

Hearing people being turned away from CVS because they say the bridge program doesn’t cover the updated vaccines. A Washington Post reporter also heard this from the CDC.