#pandemics

· 1mo ago

Tens of billions spent on conservation and surveillance would stop #pandemics spreading – a tiny amount compared to trillions spent on stopping pandemics – Prof. Stuart Pimm @DukeEnvironment #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/06/04/preventing-pandemics-costs-far-less-than-controlling-them/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Palm Oil Detectives

Preventing Pandemics: Cheaper Than Controlling Them Palm Oil Detectives

“It turns out prevention of #pandemics really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far from COVID into conservation measures designed to help stop the spread of these viruses from wildlife to humans in the first place." Professor Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology at Duke University, who was co-lead author of the study. Fight against extinction every

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Research paper 📜 highlights a critical link between #palmoil #agriculture and #pandemics that spread from animals to humans. Say no to eating #ecocide and extinction! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🤮💩⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/07/06/why-peanut-butter-might-trigger-the-next-pandemic/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Palm Oil Detectives

Why Peanut Butter Might Trigger the Next Pandemic Palm Oil Detectives

Palm oil is found in roughly 50 percent of packaged household products ranging from peanut butter to lipstick. Now, researchers link its harvesting to disease outbreaks that could spread to humans. This is the first study to examine the cause-and-effect relationship between changes in forest cover and subsequent disease outbreaks on a global scale.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Research paper 📜 highlights a critical link between #palmoil #agriculture and #pandemics that spread from animals to humans. Say no to eating #ecocide and extinction! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🤮💩⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/07/06/why-peanut-butter-might-trigger-the-next-pandemic/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Palm Oil Detectives

Why Peanut Butter Might Trigger the Next Pandemic Palm Oil Detectives

Palm oil is found in roughly 50 percent of packaged household products ranging from peanut butter to lipstick. Now, researchers link its harvesting to disease outbreaks that could spread to humans. This is the first study to examine the cause-and-effect relationship between changes in forest cover and subsequent disease outbreaks on a global scale.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Tens of billions spent on conservation and surveillance would stop #pandemics spreading – a tiny amount compared to trillions spent on stopping pandemics – Prof. Stuart Pimm @DukeEnvironment #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/06/04/preventing-pandemics-costs-far-less-than-controlling-them/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Palm Oil Detectives

Preventing Pandemics: Cheaper Than Controlling Them Palm Oil Detectives

“It turns out prevention of #pandemics really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far from COVID into conservation measures designed to help stop the spread of these viruses from wildlife to humans in the first place." Professor Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology at Duke University, who was co-lead author of the study. Fight against extinction every

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