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ellen tohn

@ellentohn

working at the intersection of health, housing and energy

 Wayland, MA
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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 CC: @PubHealthPost
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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
Health Care Institutions Invest in Tenant Protections for Community Health — Shelterforce

Health Care Institutions Invest in Tenant Protections for Community Health — Shelterforce

Health care institutions are expanding from funding development to supporting housing justice and tenant rights policy.

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Andrew Beck@afbeckmd19 Sep 2020
“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 bostonglobe.com/2020/06/28/m…
A ‘tsunami of evictions’ threatens to strike Boston - The Boston Globe

A ‘tsunami of evictions’ threatens to strike Boston - The Boston Globe

As coronavirus cases continue to fall and the economy brightens for the moment, some communities in Massachusetts are bracing for a new threat: a surge of evictions that could push thousands of...

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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…

Are Rising Temperatures Affecting Fetal Development?

Extreme temperatures have been associated with several negative fetal health outcomes, and the largest study to date reinforces that link.

medscape.com
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How does the groundbreaking Energy-Plus-Health Playbook resemble a classic musical journey? New blog reveals the answer. bit.ly/2LYCiE7
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Amazing ⁦@bostonfdn⁩ event featuring #housingforhealth event featuring ⁦@ChildrensHW⁩ research ⁦@onefamilyinc⁩ ⁦@MarjorieDecker⁩ ⁦@DisruptPoverty⁩ ⁦@Vital_Village⁩ ⁦@The_BMC⁩
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In Seattle, Microsoft commits $500 million to #AffordableHousing and #Homelessness in the city—the biggest pledge in its history. buff.ly/2FMMQUq
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Climate change is a health emergency. Let’s act like it #climatehealthequity @kresgenviro bit.ly/2UPh8cA
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