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Colin Furness MISt PhD MPH

@furnesscolin.bsky.social

Epidemiologist and COVID safety advocate. Associate Professor of Information (teaching stream), University of Toronto. My accordion made me do it. (he/him).

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Breathing room: Why parents and experts are calling for a clean-air revolution in schools | TVO Toda... Research shows there are simple interventions that could help protect students and staff from illness and other harms. Advocates say Ontario needs to do more.

“We should be looking at COVID as... enough of a threat... to actually take school safety seriously. I’ve been very disappointed that we continue to keep our heads and bury our heads in the sand.” — @furnesscolin.bsky.social

02.02.2024 16:05 — 👍 79    🔁 38    💬 0    📌 3

On Monday I provided a deputation to the Toronto District School Board Planning & Priorities meeting.

My 5-minute bit starts at 24:50 (below). Then some Q&A.

I felt a readiness to listen at the TDSB. Glad I was given the opportunity.

www.tdsb.on.ca/Leadership/B...

26.01.2024 00:56 — 👍 35    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 0

I'm not a morning person, but I had perhaps my best-yet radio conversation before 7am this morning with Jonna Brewer (CBC New Brunswick) about public awareness of Long COVID.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

26.01.2024 00:51 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Day 1 for me on Bluesky, although I insist on pronouncing it as it if were a Russian name. I'm going to duplicate Twitsky posts on Bluesky for the forseeable.

26.01.2024 00:45 — 👍 47    🔁 1    💬 4    📌 0

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