Sheetal Rao MD
@khedrao.bsky.social
Primary Care physician | Assistant Prof
A Healthy 🌎= Preventative care
Passionate about Healthcare, Climate Justice & the Environmental Determinants of Health
UI Chicago | Nordson Green Earth 🌳|
ILClinicians4ClimateAction
#medsky #planetaryhealth
A Healthy 🌎= Preventative care
Passionate about Healthcare, Climate Justice & the Environmental Determinants of Health
UI Chicago | Nordson Green Earth 🌳|
ILClinicians4ClimateAction
#medsky #planetaryhealth
Reposted by Sheetal Rao MD
Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...
Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe
The decision to move Iran’s capital is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
www.scientificamerican.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...
Women are more sensitive to the health impacts of #airpollution
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Northwestern Medicine study pushes for expanded lung cancer screenings
YouTube video by ABC 7 Chicago
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November 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Women are more sensitive to the health impacts of #airpollution
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@abc7chicago.bsky.social youtu.be/gI3PrqQg5so
I had the pleasure of meeting Karen Wright at the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference last month. We continued our conversation on her podcast “Every Day is Earth Day” which aired on Minnesota’s @kmsumaverick.bsky.social 89.7 FM this morning.
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting Karen Wright at the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference last month. We continued our conversation on her podcast “Every Day is Earth Day” which aired on Minnesota’s @kmsumaverick.bsky.social 89.7 FM this morning.
The Finnish study gets a mention in every talk I give on #biodiversity and health. amazing to see lessons learned from research incorporated into healthier preschools and kids! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Finnish study gets a mention in every talk I give on #biodiversity and health. amazing to see lessons learned from research incorporated into healthier preschools and kids! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“human wellbeing is inextricably linked to the wellbeing of other animals and the planet.” #biodiversity
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Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis
Safeguarding biodiversity is not simply an environmental concern but a foundational element of preventive and clinical care.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
“human wellbeing is inextricably linked to the wellbeing of other animals and the planet.” #biodiversity
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Regular Midwesterners are financing the AI & Data Center boom with our water and higher energy costs. As #datacenters increase demand for electricity, how can we meet clean energy goals while keeping costs affordable, reliable and fair? Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v @elpcenter.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Regular Midwesterners are financing the AI & Data Center boom with our water and higher energy costs. As #datacenters increase demand for electricity, how can we meet clean energy goals while keeping costs affordable, reliable and fair? Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v @elpcenter.bsky.social
Had a nice interview with Rich Gawel at @gohealio.bsky.social and discussed healthcare’s role in #climate adaptation and mitigation after giving at talk at the Power of Women in Medicine Conference.
www.healio.com/news/allergy... @womeninmedicine.bsky.social
www.healio.com/news/allergy... @womeninmedicine.bsky.social
Environmental awareness can improve health care
CHICAGO — Patient outcomes will improve as awareness of environmental impacts on health grows, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine, University of Illinois Chicago D...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Had a nice interview with Rich Gawel at @gohealio.bsky.social and discussed healthcare’s role in #climate adaptation and mitigation after giving at talk at the Power of Women in Medicine Conference.
www.healio.com/news/allergy... @womeninmedicine.bsky.social
www.healio.com/news/allergy... @womeninmedicine.bsky.social
Illinois healthcare people interested in climate action—come join us!
September 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Illinois healthcare people interested in climate action—come join us!
A video about our work at Nordson Green Earth Foundation www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPik...
Urban Forestry in Action: How Trees Build Healthier Communities in Markham | One Tree Planted
YouTube video by One Tree Planted
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September 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
A video about our work at Nordson Green Earth Foundation www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPik...
At Nordson Green Earth, we get to work with some great interns!
Malcolm, a sophomore at Tulane, helped us with our birdwatching community science project. Check out this blog about his experiences with birdwatching and lessons it’s taught him along the way. www.nordsongreenearth.org/post/birdwat...
Malcolm, a sophomore at Tulane, helped us with our birdwatching community science project. Check out this blog about his experiences with birdwatching and lessons it’s taught him along the way. www.nordsongreenearth.org/post/birdwat...
Birdwatching is for Everyone
“Birdwatching:” Maybe the word conjures an image of your grandma and the binoculars she always carried during your walks in the woods. Or maybe you’re reminded of the birdfeeder dangling from a pine t...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
At Nordson Green Earth, we get to work with some great interns!
Malcolm, a sophomore at Tulane, helped us with our birdwatching community science project. Check out this blog about his experiences with birdwatching and lessons it’s taught him along the way. www.nordsongreenearth.org/post/birdwat...
Malcolm, a sophomore at Tulane, helped us with our birdwatching community science project. Check out this blog about his experiences with birdwatching and lessons it’s taught him along the way. www.nordsongreenearth.org/post/birdwat...
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Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
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September 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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The survey remains open until 9/1. Chicago residents please fill out and share widely to help in this community-wide heat resilience effort.
We still need a few hundred more responses. Please fill out and share!
As the anniversary of the deadly 1995 heat wave approaches, Chicago is working with community members, university partners, and healthcare professionals in developing new measures to keep residents safe. Chicagoans: Help us shape heat policy by completing this survey by 6/10: lnkd.in/g2K8dhUd #heat
August 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The survey remains open until 9/1. Chicago residents please fill out and share widely to help in this community-wide heat resilience effort.
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CU Climate and Health Science Policy Fellow, Sheetal Rao, MD, brings community, health, and justice to people on the front lines of climate change. Read more about her work: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/cu-climate-and-health-science-policy-fellow-creates-greener-communities-in-illinois
CU Climate and Health Science Policy Fellow Creates Greener Communities in Illinois
2023 fellow Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, divides her time among several roles that are focused on patient health and environmental justice, including the Nordson Green Earth Foundation.
news.cuanschutz.edu
August 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
CU Climate and Health Science Policy Fellow, Sheetal Rao, MD, brings community, health, and justice to people on the front lines of climate change. Read more about her work: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/cu-climate-and-health-science-policy-fellow-creates-greener-communities-in-illinois
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🌇 If you think it’s hot outside today, 30 years ago, Chicago was in the midst of a public health crisis in the form of a deadly heatwave. To find out whether Chicago is prepared for future heatwaves, listen to @uiceohs.bsky.social's @khedrao.bsky.social on @wbez.org at www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
July 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🌇 If you think it’s hot outside today, 30 years ago, Chicago was in the midst of a public health crisis in the form of a deadly heatwave. To find out whether Chicago is prepared for future heatwaves, listen to @uiceohs.bsky.social's @khedrao.bsky.social on @wbez.org at www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
Our panel on extreme heat and what’s changed since the Chicago heat wave 30 yrs ago www.wbez.org/reset-with-s... Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ Chicago
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
WBEZ's Reset brings context to the latest Chicago-area news with experts, journalists and newsmakers. Want to be a connected Chicagoan in the know? Subscribe to this podcast! You can email the team be...
www.wbez.org
July 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Our panel on extreme heat and what’s changed since the Chicago heat wave 30 yrs ago www.wbez.org/reset-with-s... Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ Chicago
Teaching 18-25 year olds about air pollution this week as part of @uicpublichealth.bsky.social @uiceohs.bsky.social new Greening Remedies for Optimal Wellness (GROW) institute. Anyone have a 20-50 minute fun, interactive activity to help them understand #airpollution? #climateeducation
June 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Teaching 18-25 year olds about air pollution this week as part of @uicpublichealth.bsky.social @uiceohs.bsky.social new Greening Remedies for Optimal Wellness (GROW) institute. Anyone have a 20-50 minute fun, interactive activity to help them understand #airpollution? #climateeducation
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‘How to stay safe and comfortable during the coming heat wave’
Words from @khedrao.bsky.social in Morning Edition today. I appreciate the clarification on heat and humidity and their effect on the most vulnerable.
Words from @khedrao.bsky.social in Morning Edition today. I appreciate the clarification on heat and humidity and their effect on the most vulnerable.
How to stay safe and comfortable during the coming heat wave
A heat wave with high humidity will envelop large parts of the U.S. in the coming days. NPR asks University of Illinois Health's Dr. Sheetal Rao about staying safe and comfortable.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‘How to stay safe and comfortable during the coming heat wave’
Words from @khedrao.bsky.social in Morning Edition today. I appreciate the clarification on heat and humidity and their effect on the most vulnerable.
Words from @khedrao.bsky.social in Morning Edition today. I appreciate the clarification on heat and humidity and their effect on the most vulnerable.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Practical tools to align planetary health objectives within the current Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation Process - ScienceDirect
Practical tools to align planetary health objectives within the current Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation Process
The preparedness of health professionals to address the climate crisis is increasingly important for the health and well-being of society at large. As…
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June 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Practical tools to align planetary health objectives within the current Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation Process - ScienceDirect
Antifungal compounds are vital for protecting the health of humans, animals, and plants.”
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... Addressing Antifungal Drug Resistance — A “One Health–One World” Challenge | New England Journal of Medicine
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... Addressing Antifungal Drug Resistance — A “One Health–One World” Challenge | New England Journal of Medicine
Addressing Antifungal Drug Resistance — A “One Health–One World” Challenge | NEJM
Use of some antifungal pesticides may select for resistant fungi in the environment, which can then endanger human health. Coordinated regulatory processes in this area are important.
www.nejm.org
June 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Antifungal compounds are vital for protecting the health of humans, animals, and plants.”
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... Addressing Antifungal Drug Resistance — A “One Health–One World” Challenge | New England Journal of Medicine
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... Addressing Antifungal Drug Resistance — A “One Health–One World” Challenge | New England Journal of Medicine