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Nearly 47 Million Americans Could Potentially Be Exposed to Health Hazards Because They Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

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Child Gun Injury Risk Spikes When Children Leave School for the Day

health equity.

Medium

A Solution-Oriented Approach to Environmental Equity

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Interview with Jonathan Levy, professor and chair of environmental health; and Patrick Kinney, professor of environmental health

Tagged: Environmental Health, health disparities, health equity, health inequities

Fast Company

A Simple Way to Tackle America’s Most Entrenched Problems? Retrofit Houses

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Jonathan Levy, professor and chair of environmental health

Tagged: Environmental Health, health disparities, health equity, health inequities, homelessness

The Conversation

How to Improve Public Health, the Environment and Racial Equity All at Once: Upgrade Low-Income Housing

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Jonathan Levy, professor and chair of environmental health

Tagged: affordable housing, Environmental Health, health disparities, health equity, health inequities, income and health, income inequality, public housing

Psychology Today

To End COVID, We Need a Generous Stimulus

in COVID-19, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, health disparities, health equity, income and health, infectious disease

Intelligencer

To Make Stimulus Checks Better Targeted, Give Them to Everyone

in COVID-19, Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Mentions Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, health equity, health inequities, income and health, income inequality, infectious disease

Consumer Affairs

Investments to Increase Access to Biking and Walking Could Save Money and Lives, Study Finds

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Matthew Raifman, doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, climate, climate change, health equity, health inequities, infrastructure, transportation

News-Medical.net

Receiving Unemployment Insurance Reduces a Person’s Risk of Food Insecurity

in COVID-19, Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, health equity, income and health, income inequality, politics and health, social welfare

TIME

Many States Don’t Know Who’s Getting COVID-19 Vaccines. That’s a Huge Problem for Equity

in COVID-19, Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Brooke Nichols, assistant professor of global health

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, health equity, infectious disease, vaccine, vaccines

BU Today

BU Community Writes Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: 2020 election, health equity, health inequities, politics and health

Business Insider

Mitch McConnell Hasn’t Endorsed the $908 Billion Stimulus Compromise. Here’s What’s at Stake if the Talks Fall Apart.

in COVID-19, Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: affordable housing, coronavirus, covid-19, health disparities, health equity, health inequities, homelessness, infectious disease, public housing

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