• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    I have. I've seen a number of sources all pointing to the same micro-scale observations. What I haven't found is anything showing the macro-scale effects.

    I understand that the trees are changing. Are these changes having a tangible, measurable effect on the forests? Or are these changes just a bit of interesting trivia?

    • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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      2 months ago

      Oh, no. No. I'm afraid all because of the lockdowns. Definitely not the Covid.

      https://archive.ph/mJiiq

      https://www.health.org.uk/news-and-comment/news/health-foundation-responds-to-ons-update-on-economic-inactivity-due-to-long-term-sickness

      https://icemsg.org/2024/07/21/2024-week-28/

        • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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          2 months ago

          Welcome. Basically what you wanna look for is historical data on opportunistic infections; Strep, shingles, hepatitis, that sort of stuff. I had a Twitter screenshot showing elevated levels of like 8 of them but can't find the dang thing. As that third link points out Tuberculosis is a good indicator of overall immune health and is heading towards shaky ground.