Professor Chair @busphEH. Focus on indoor and outdoor air, climate change, housing, and environmental justice. Find me at the other place @jonlevyBU.
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Trying to reboot under bluer skies - find me using the same handle (@jonlevyBU).
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5 Dec 2024
First time I tried to post this link, it did not show up in my feed š¤
thehill.com/opinion/finance/ā¦
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5 Dec 2024
@elonmusk and @VivekGRamaswamy - a few thoughts here on how @DOGE should think about efficiency a bit differently (using air pollution regulation and free school lunches as examples of efficiency). Discussā¦
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17 Nov 2024
Some thoughtful but sobering perspectives from members of the BUSPH community on the myriad ways a second Trump administration can harm the health and well-being of the public. But as the article says, āThereās no way through this but forward.ā
bu.edu/sph/news/articles/202ā¦
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25 Oct 2024
Much is at stake in this election, including environmental and climate policy. Proposals from Project 2025 and America First could lead to fewer air pollution controls on power plants, which save thousands of lives and billions of $ each year. Moreā¬ļø
ajph.aphapublications.org/doā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
3 Nov 2023
"The commercial interests of many industries, including alcohol, tobacco and fossil fuels, arenāt always compatible with the public interest or human health."
Great piece from @jonlevyBU in the @latimes featuring our new report @ClimateWatchdog
latimes.com/opinion/story/20ā¦
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4 Oct 2023
Congratulations to @lrhutyra! This honor is so richly deserved given her excellent science and commitment to helping solve urban environmental problems. She truly reflects the spirit of the @bu_urban PhD program!
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21 Sep 2023
Do you work on climate-health? In academia, communities, government, industry, etc.? Then join us in a new climate change and health community of practice! Please take this very short (5 min max) intake form, and pass along to others.
bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/foā¦
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21 Sep 2023
The BUSPH-HSPH Climate Change and Health Research Coordinating Center (CAFĆ) is a three-year cooperative agreement between @BUSPH, @HarvardChanSPH and @NIH.
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CAFĆ aims to Convene, Accelerate, Foster, and Expand the climate and health community of practice, both in the US and globally. Responses to the intake form will help us build a climate-health community of practice that supports your needs. sites.bu.edu/climateandhealtā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
23 Aug 2023
Please share: The Model State Indoor Air Quality Act is an important new tool for improving indoor air quality. Thanks to the team inc @ggronvall @jghodgejr Richard Bruns @EricaNWhite & advisors, incl @marwa_zaatari @stephensbrent @chrispyke @alexandraphelan @gcmorr @linseymarr @jonlevyBU @jljcolorado @LawrenceGostin @IAQnerd @seemab @WBahnfleth
21 Aug 2023
š¬ļøDid you know the #air we breathe in public spaces can affect our health?
Watch our recent webinar to learn how US states can create and implement better #IndoorAir Quality policies.
šŗ: youtube.com/watch?v=bz7cpYpcā¦
šLearn more: centerforhealthsecurity.org/ā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
18 Aug 2023
Agents of Change in Environmental Justice has an exciting announcement to make- applications for our next cohort go live on September 6th, 2023! Please help spread the word share with your networks š
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Jon Levy retweeted
17 Aug 2023
1/ The Model State Indoor Air Quality Act #MSIAQA has been released today. Developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security @JHSPH_CHS, with advice from an extensive group of experts, led by @polsiewski et al.
centerforhealthsecurity.org/ā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
16 Aug 2023
Our first analysis of the respiratory effects of the June wildfire air pollution in New York City is out! The wildfire smoke Asthma/COPD effects came to about 10 percent more than experienced on high pollen days in April. atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1ā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
15 Aug 2023
š§ Conceptualized in 2019
š„³ Published in 2023
Our review of methods used for EJ research is out in @SpringerNature Current Env Health Reports
Huge lift šŖ by: @TJamesTodd_PhD @misbath_d @davidJXgonzalez @vdo_123 @yoshi_ra @ryanbabadi
doi.org/10.1007/s40572-023-0ā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
3 Aug 2023
Interested in actionable climate, health and sustainability research? New posting for a Research Scientist in our Climate and Health Center @BUSPH, academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jā¦
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Jon Levy retweeted
1 Aug 2023
I try to focus on policies (vs people), but Iāve been asked a lot about this specific article. The premise is YOU CAN IGNORE COVID (ā¦if youāre up to date on vaccines and take Paxlovid when sickā¦).
But the headline buries the lede, almost to the point of being disinformation.
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Jon Levy retweeted
24 Jul 2023
š”Sugarcane workers, particularly cane cutters & Nicaraguan agrichemical applicators, performed more strenuous work & experienced greater levels of heat strain.
š”Impaired kidney function was associated with ā¬ļøheart rates & core body temperatures š”ļø.
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24 Jul 2023
I really donāt care what Elon chooses to name his platform. The only relevant question from my perspective is whether it (or any platform) allows for meaningful and fact-based exchange on public health issues of significance.
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