@beckysuttonphd

Environmental chemist escaping the lab! Emerging contaminants and microplastics. Job with @sfei_asc, views my own. she/her/dr.

 san francisco bay area
Joined July 2014
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Ken Cook
@EWGPrez19 Sep 2023
My former colleague, Becky Sutton @beckysuttonphd, did some of the pioneering work on this problem. This is a fantastic read @JimRobbins19. e360.yale.edu/features/tire-… via @YaleE360

Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires

Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source...

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Rosanna Xia@RosannaXia27 Aug 2023
Okay, now I’m crying. My book excerpt is leading the front page of the Sunday @latimes!! I can’t wait to share *California Against the Sea* with you all. One month to go before it’s officially out in the world! latimes.com/environment/stor…
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André K Isaacs@drdre400017 Aug 2023
Thanks to @cesapo for the Flash Mob video! It’s in two parts
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KQED News@KQEDnews11 Aug 2023
Everyone should consider taking extra or new steps to protect themselves from COVID infection during a rise in cases — even if it feels like “a step backward” for you, at this stage of the pandemic. Remember: It’s not weird to not want to get COVID. kqed.org/news/11957790/the-n…

The JN.1 COVID Variant: Symptoms, Incubation Period and When to Test | KQED

A new COVID variant is spreading. Here's what you need to know about the incubation period, symptoms and when to take a test.

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Ezra David Romero@climatedaddy_7 Aug 2023
Climate Fix @KQEDForum: Another Algae Bloom Is Taking Over San Francisco Bay Listen to @alexismadrigal @jarosenfield @SFBayWaterBoard 's Eileen White talk about what this means for the bay, climate change's role and what can be done to fix the issue. kqed.org/forum/2010101893950…

Climate Fix: Another Algae Bloom Is Taking Over San Francisco Bay | KQED

A perfect recipe of summer weather, climate-warmed waters and excess nutrient pollution has brought the red tide back to the San Francisco Bay shoreline. The same algae bloom that caused a massive...

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.@sfei_asc is #hiring a Watershed Hydrologist (Hydrologic, Hydraulic & Pollutant Modeler) to lead an active cross-programmatic focus area on watershed hydrology & modeling. Join our team! app.trinethire.com/companies…
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Emily Trites@__emilily__1 Aug 2023
Confirmed…. kqed.org/science/1983631/las…

Last Summer's Fish-Killing Algae Bloom Is Back in the Bay | KQED

Local agencies are closely monitoring a brown stretch of water that first appeared along parts of the East Bay shoreline last week and is confirmed to be the same type of algae bloom that killed...

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Dan Killam@DantheClamMan28 Jul 2023
JOB ALERT: our team (SF Bay Nutrient Management Strategy) is hiring! If you are interested in helping measure water quality in the Bay, we're looking for a new Environmental Analyst! More details here: app.trinethire.com/companies…
A photo of one of our sondes out on the SF Bay shoals.

ALT A photo of one of our sondes out on the SF Bay shoals.

A sonde freshly drawn up from deployment under the San Mateo Bridge

ALT A sonde freshly drawn up from deployment under the San Mateo Bridge

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$52 million in new funding to restore health of San Francisco Bay mercurynews.com/2023/06/28/5…

$52 million in new funding to restore health of San Francisco Bay

EPA grants show increasing federal investment in Bay Area wetlands, flood efforts

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Minnesota enacts nation’s broadest ban of “forever chemicals” #PFAS ehn.org/pfas-ban-minnesota-2…

Minnesota enacts nation’s broadest ban of “forever chemicals”

Advocates hope that the Minnesota bill can act as a roadmap for other states.

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ProPublica
@propublica23 Jun 2023
“The red tape and politics got so bad that I couldn’t do my dedicated mission work,” said the DOT supervisor who was in charge of the project, and who now regrets his role in watering down the researchers’ report. propublica.org/article/dot-r…

DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency...

The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting...

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What's killing hundreds of sea lions and dozens of dolphins along the Southern California coast? latimes.com/california/story…

What's killing hundreds of sea lions and dozens of dolphins along the Southern California coast?

More than 1,000 marine mammals along the Southern California coast have gotten sick or died because of the bloom of toxic algae, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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More vibrantly colored turmeric typically sells for higher prices, so some Bangladeshi processors dust the curcuma roots from which it is made with lead chromate, an orange-yellow industrial pigment. @StanMedMag ow.ly/4vxl50OOpKh

Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh

Scientists find that a colorant that makes turmeric more yellow is the leading source of high lead levels in pregnant women in Bangladesh.

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$9 million and algae-covered bricks? Inside the plan to restore California’s underwater forests. - San Francisco Chronicle apple.news/A4gBPq8Z9ShWFWJyw…

A highly ambitious plan to restore California's underwater forests has begun

The recovery of Northern California’s once-great kelp forest may come down to dropping bricks to the bottom of the ocean. Earlier this month, Bay Area researchers did just that: They made baby kelp...

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‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Nevada is starting to address it #PFAS sparkstrib.com/2023/06/13/fo…

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Nevada is starting to address it

By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent They are found in nonstick cookware. They are in food wrappers, outdoor gear, furniture, rugs and toys. They are found throughout our environment, in our w…

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Deb Neher@SoilSuccess6 Jun 2023
$5,000 incentive prizes to 5 women scientists addressing soil health and the changing climate. Deadline: July 31. Please RT. thestoryexchange.org/women-i… @theGSBI @WomenInSoilEco @soilecol @ESASoilEcology

A $25,000 Award for Women Scientists Working to Improve Soil Health

The Story Exchange will award $5,000 incentive prizes to 5 women scientists addressing soil health and the changing climate.

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“It’s like a death pit”: how Ghana became fast fashion’s dumping ground - The Guardian apple.news/Azk-pkLaMRrWFIaLT…

‘It’s like a death pit’: how Ghana became fast fashion’s dumping ground

Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh’s epic swim down the River Volta highlights the damage done to the country’s waterways by an out-of-control trade in secondhand clothes from the global north, and why it’s...

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Noha Aboelata, MD
@NohaAboelataMD27 May 2023
>10% of conference attendees (that we know of) tested positive post CDC conference. That's at least 181 new chains of transmission, probably not even counting hotel/conference staff. But don't worry ~25% of them received antivirals. This is where we are 🤦🏾‍♀️ archive.ph/2023.05.26-181844…

Tally of covid-19 cases after CDC conference climbs to 181 - The Wash…

archived 26 May 2023 18:18:44 UTC

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Cristian Farias
@cristianafarias25 May 2023
Five members of the Supreme Court dealt a crushing blow to the Clean Water Act, rewriting the word "adjacent" in the law to mean "adjoining," thus leaving unprotected from pollution, and EPA oversight, vast swaths of wetlands. supremecourt.gov/opinions/22… Justice Elena Kagan:
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