working at the intersection of health, housing and energy
Joined February 2013
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ellen tohn retweeted
18 Mar 2021
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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ellen tohn retweeted
24 Feb 2021
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
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17 Oct 2020
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…
1 Oct 2020
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
ellen tohn retweeted
19 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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ellen tohn retweeted
"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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16 Apr 2020
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
16 Apr 2020
Why housing security is key to environmental justice ehn.org/affordable-housing-e…
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26 Aug 2019
A smart approach to health care nwsdy.li/2Z7n5s5 via @Newsday
New efforts to fund #SDOH and #upstreamhealth
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9 Aug 2019
3 Boston Hospitals Dedicate $3 Million To Low-Income Housing Initiative wbur.fm/2YNCYio via @commonhealth
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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…
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19 Jul 2019
#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
19 Jul 2019
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
19 Jul 2019
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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18 Jul 2019
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
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17 Jul 2019
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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13 Jun 2019
SANDEL: Stable, decent, affordable homes is a Rx for healthy families
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ellen tohn retweeted
16 May 2019
Amazing @bostonfdn event featuring #housingforhealth event featuring @ChildrensHW research @onefamilyinc @MarjorieDecker @DisruptPoverty @Vital_Village @The_BMC
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22 Apr 2019
Innovations around food waste. #climatechange #foodwaste Paying and Scraping in Pursuit of Zero Waste nextcity.org/features/view/p….
29 Mar 2019
Great opportunities to treat asthma, improve lives, by going upstream, fixing homes #healthyhousing #asthma #SDoH @ellentohn
21 Mar 2019
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
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22 Mar 2019
majority of American believe taking climate action would improve health #climatechange #SDOH #publichealth #climatejustice
22 Mar 2019
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
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17 Mar 2019
Benefits of replacing lead services lines, clearly presented. #leadpoisoning, #SDoH #primaryprevention #builtenvironment blogs.edf.org/health/2019/03…
5 Mar 2019
"$10 in benefits for every $1 invested." Upstream investment are real. The #SDoH deeply affect health. #builtenvironment blogs.edf.org/health/2019/03…
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