ellen tohn

working at the intersection of health, housing and energy

[Jennifer Beard @jenbeard7]

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. https://t.co/dy3aUmj3tx

CC: @PubHealthPost

[Shelterforce @Shelterforce]

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. https://t.co/GUFAsoOuFz

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

BREAKING - New study finds more than 200 million Americans could have toxic PFAS in their drinking water. #ForeverChemicals | @ewg | https://t.co/saYLgEOPgM

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

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: https://t.co/0jK0cz6q13

[Andrew Beck @afbeckmd]

“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

[City Life / Vida Urbana (citylifevidaurbana.bsky) @CityLife_Clvu]

"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
https://t.co/rY1lXn0IYw

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

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

[David Fukuzawa @dfukuzawa]

Why housing security is key to environmental justice https://t.co/9o85acC6xq

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

A smart approach to health care https://t.co/WwT3jjJro7 via @Newsday

New efforts to fund #SDOH and #upstreamhealth

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

3 Boston Hospitals Dedicate $3 Million To Low-Income Housing Initiative https://t.co/ALMbyIucs8 via @commonhealth

[Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH]

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 https://t.co/bnjhbSHIy5

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

#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

[Jon Levy @jonlevyBU]

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.

[E4TheFuture @e4thefuture]

How does the groundbreaking Energy-Plus-Health Playbook resemble a classic musical journey? New blog reveals the answer. https://t.co/OOwufyEuR8

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

Check out this blog Orchestrating a Better Outcome https://t.co/ja8ZRtIJK2 and Playbook to help energy and health programs collaborate #healthyhomes #energyefficiency #sdoh #energy

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

Innovative #energyefficiency, #weatherization and health collaboration reduces risk of falls among seniors, check out the paper from @JPHMPDirect @ellentohn, @Brown_EnvHealth #SDoh #healthyhomes

https://t.co/gBMic61ail

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

SANDEL: Stable, decent, affordable homes is a Rx for healthy families
https://t.co/7eiIvjc9q1

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

@megansandel @bostonfdn @ChildrensHW @onefamilyinc @MarjorieDecker @DisruptPoverty @Vital_Village @The_BMC Great discussion on #SDOH #housingforhealth and clear recommendations showing how #childcare and #etic and housing supports can significantly reduce healthcare costs in Massachusetts

[Megan Sandel @megansandel]

Amazing ⁦@bostonfdn⁩ event featuring #housingforhealth event featuring ⁦@ChildrensHW⁩ research ⁦@onefamilyinc⁩ ⁦@MarjorieDecker⁩ ⁦@DisruptPoverty⁩ ⁦@Vital_Village⁩ ⁦@The_BMC⁩

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

@NYSCEHC @AlbanyMed @BuffaloNYSCEHC @CEHCHV @LungAssociation @MOA_org @CleanHealthyNY @BostonCollege @weact4ej @HealthNYGov @HBCAC Great pediatricians lead the charge on#asthma #SDOH

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

Innovations around food waste. #climatechange #foodwaste Paying and Scraping in Pursuit of Zero Waste https://t.co/nlSKCFhC7O.

[ellen tohn @ellentohn]

Great opportunities to treat asthma, improve lives, by going upstream, fixing homes #healthyhousing #asthma #SDoH @ellentohn

[Kresge Health @kresgehealth]

ICYMI: Read how an innovative partnership solved a young boy’s breathing issues with a low-cost home renovation https://t.co/UHMahH3IjQ @BUILD_Health @pchtf