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Jonathan I Levy, ScD

Chair and Professor, Environmental Health - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-2460
jonlevy@bu.edu
Talbot - T446W
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Biography

Dr. Levy is Chair of the Department of Environmental Health. His research centers on urban environmental exposure and health risk modeling, with an emphasis on spatiotemporal exposure patterns and related environmental justice issues. Recent and ongoing research topics include spatial patterns of air pollution in near-airport communities, the cardiovascular health effects of aviation-related noise, the public health co-benefits and equity implications of investments to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector, and the exposure and health benefits of housing interventions that address indoor air. He co-directed the Center for Research on Environmental and Social Stressors in Housing Across the Life Course (CRESSH), which involved interdisciplinary research activities connecting environmental epidemiology, exposure science, and health disparities modeling, with a focus on the indoor environment and community-engaged research. He currently serves as an Associate Director of the URBAN PhD program.

He has been a member of several National Research Council committees, including the Committee on Science for EPA's Future, the Committee on Health Impact Assessment, and the Committee on Improving Risk Analysis Approaches Used by the US Environmental Protection Agency. He also served on the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis, which provided guidance to EPA on the impact of the Clean Air Act on health, the economy, and the environment.

Education

  • Harvard School of Public Health, ScD Field of Study: Environmental Health
  • Harvard College, BA Field of Study: Applied Mathematics

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Classes Taught

  • SPHEH795
  • SPHEH961

Publications

  • Published on 8/22/2026

    Milando CW, Khemani M, James AM, Correi-Silva J, Collins J, Scammell MK, Willis MD, Levy JI, Nori-Sarma A. Estimating Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Residential Power Outages in Massachusetts from 2013 to 2022 Using Public Records. J Urban Health. 2026 Aug 22. PMID: 42632856.

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  • Published on 8/20/2026

    Clougherty JE, Hahn MB, Beyer KMM, Hood DB, Malone M, Nori-Sarma A, Nuño MA, Reilly AC, Roberts-Semple D, Schmidt RJ, Thakur N, Levy JI. Ethical and scientific consequences of abrupt federal grant terminations in community-engaged environmental health research. Ann Epidemiol. 2026 Aug 20; 123:110264. PMID: 42617927.

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  • Published on 8/10/2026

    Grady ST, Andrews RM, Peters JL, Adar SD, Levy JI, Beck T, Dhana K, Desai P, Haupt BJ, Kaufman JD, Szpiro AA, Wilson RS, Rajan KB, Weuve J. Residential aircraft and road noise exposure, cognition, and Alzheimer's dementia in a US cohort of older adults. Environ Epidemiol. 2026 Aug; 10(4):e518. PMID: 42583594.

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  • Published on 7/3/2026

    Buckley L, Levy JI, Southerland VA, Sanchez S, Khemani M, Willis MD, Geddes JA, Buonocore JJ. Assessing the magnitude and distribution of health impacts from nitrogen dioxide exposure in Mexico: A comparative analysis of global exposure datasets. Environ Res Health. 2026; 4:035001.

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  • Published on 4/10/2026

    Buckley L, Soni M, Rick C, Willis MD, Geddes JA, Arunachalam S, Buonocore JJ, Levy JI. Targeted emission reductions in the Boston metropolitan region: Assessing health and equity outcomes across vehicle classes and source regions. Environ Res Health. 2026; 4(2):025004.

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  • Published on 1/4/2026

    Black-Ingersoll F, Milando CW, Popp ZT, Echevarría-Ramos M, Fabian MP, Nori-Sarma A, Levy JI. A Novel Method for Generating Spatially Resolved Synthetic Populations for Health Impact Assessments in Vulnerable Populations. Geohealth. 2026 Jan; 10(1):e2025GH001596. PMID: 41497286.

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  • Published on 11/22/2025

    Ceballos DM, Wu Y, Bermudez M, Levy JI, Buncher NA, Basta NT, Botana Martinez MP, Peters JL. Using colorimetric wipes to characterize lead surface levels in lead-exposed construction workers' homes and vehicles. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2026 Mar; 36(2):300-310. PMID: 41275048.

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  • Published on 11/12/2025

    Levy J, Frumkin H, Patz J, Limaye V. The Conversation. Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change. 2025.

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  • Published on 10/9/2025

    National Academy of Sciences. State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment. National Academies Press. Washington, DC. 2025.

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  • Published on 10/8/2025

    Levy J, Buonocore J. Boston Globe. Restarting Revolution Wind is good for our health as well as the climate. 2025.

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