working at the intersection of health, housing and energy
Wayland, MA
Joined February 2013
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Increased risk of COVID infection is associated with housing segregation, as many Black and Hispanic residents of Massachusetts live in poor areas characterized by high housing densities. spr.ly/6010Hq0yy
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Some hospitals and health funders are seeing their roles as engines of social change by supporting the more “political” aims of housing work: advancing tenant protections that can lead to greater housing stability and better health for entire communities. bit.ly/3tYoIny
BREAKING - New study finds more than 200 million Americans could have toxic PFAS in their drinking water. #ForeverChemicals | @ewg | ewg.org/release/study-more-2…
New report commissioned by @RWJF lays out key opportunities for #philanthropy to address racial inequities in public infrastructure and create 21st century #infrastructure systems that allow everyone to thrive. Read more: bit.ly/PI4Equity
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“Justice, justice you shall pursue that you may thrive.” Thankful for a trailblazer who lived this holy guidance. May her memory be for a blessing. #rbg #RoshHashanah2020 #vote
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"A new report from City Life & researchers at MIT suggests something even more troubling: These evictions are likely to strike Black communities hardest..." See thread --> #BostonEvictionsReport
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In our current covid world, the messages on housing security as a key ingredient for health could not be more relevant #housing #environmentalhealth #affordable housing
Why housing security is key to environmental justice ehn.org/affordable-housing-e…
A smart approach to health care nwsdy.li/2Z7n5s5 via @Newsday
New efforts to fund #SDOH and #upstreamhealth
3 Boston Hospitals Dedicate $3 Million To Low-Income Housing Initiative wbur.fm/2YNCYio via @commonhealth
ellen tohn retweeted
Professor Greg Wellenius is senior author of a study that used the largest dataset to date to try to tease out the association between ambient temperature and birth weight. @gwellenius @JosephMBraun1 @palynivore @Brown_EnvHealth @EHPonline medscape.com/viewarticle/915…
#heatwave will be more common. New energy efficient heat pumps offer a cooling option for households who do t yet have AC #energyefficiency #energyefficient #ClimateChangeIsReal
With the deadly #heatwave looming, want to learn more about the health impacts of extreme heat? Right now, @PatrickKinney20 from @busphEH and others are answering questions @NOAAClimate. Thread tagged with #ClimateQA and #ExtremeHeat.
ellen tohn retweeted
How does the groundbreaking Energy-Plus-Health Playbook resemble a classic musical journey? New blog reveals the answer. bit.ly/2LYCiE7
Check out this blog Orchestrating a Better Outcome e4thefuture.org/blog/orchest… and Playbook to help energy and health programs collaborate #healthyhomes #energyefficiency #sdoh #energy
Innovative #energyefficiency, #weatherization and health collaboration reduces risk of falls among seniors, check out the paper from @JPHMPDirect @ellentohn, @Brown_EnvHealth #SDoh #healthyhomes
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SANDEL: Stable, decent, affordable homes is a Rx for healthy families
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ellen tohn retweeted
Amazing @bostonfdn event featuring #housingforhealth event featuring @ChildrensHW research @onefamilyinc @MarjorieDecker @DisruptPoverty @Vital_Village @The_BMC
Innovations around food waste. #climatechange #foodwaste Paying and Scraping in Pursuit of Zero Waste nextcity.org/features/view/p….
Great opportunities to treat asthma, improve lives, by going upstream, fixing homes #healthyhousing #asthma #SDoH @ellentohn
ICYMI: Read how an innovative partnership solved a young boy’s breathing issues with a low-cost home renovation bit.ly/2CtM3oi @BUILD_Health @pchtf
majority of American believe taking climate action would improve health #climatechange #SDOH #publichealth #climatejustice
The climate movement has an urgent opportunity to demonstrate and communicate how clean energy and other climate solutions protect and enhance personal and #PublicHealth. Our latest research shows why: bit.ly/2TKJ9Fp
#ClimateChangesHealth
Benefits of replacing lead services lines, clearly presented. #leadpoisoning, #SDoH #primaryprevention #builtenvironment blogs.edf.org/health/2019/03…
"$10 in benefits for every $1 invested." Upstream investment are real. The #SDoH deeply affect health. #builtenvironment blogs.edf.org/health/2019/03…