Center for Climate & Health @ BU https://teapaw.org/t.co/PoGbSvWyvH
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BU Climate & Health retweeted
Scientists @busphEH on the green carpet at #EarthshotBoston2022! Inspiring groups and creative climate solutions from around the world.
#ClimateAction #ClimateJustice
@EarthshotPrize @BUSPH @BuClimateHealth @IGS_BU
Ceremony on pbs.org/show/the-earthshot-p…
🚨 Happening THIS Friday 🚨
You won't want to miss this webinar on the potential of #decarbonization and #weatherization strategies to reduce health disparities. Register here ➡️ bu.edu/igs/2022/10/20/reside…
Join IGS on 12/2 to explore how decarbonization & weatherization programs have the potential to reduce #health disparities related to #energy insecurity. Hear from @GreenRootsEJ, @ChildrensHW & @MAPCMetroBoston with @busphEH moderator @PatriciaFabianS. In partnership w/ @BUSPH.
Seminar on 11/23 @ 10AM ET hosted by our colleagues at @CANUEConsortium & @UofT_dlsph:
@MarkJaccard will be speaking on how #climate-concerned citizens can overcome myths that hinder us from acting in time to prevent extreme climate impacts. Register ➡️ bit.ly/3GukRHM
Our @BUonCities partners @KathLusk @lrhutyra & Ian Smith released a #WhitePaper on the use of cool roofs to reduce Boston residential #heat exposure #disparities. Learn more about Boston's opportunity to invest in currently vulnerable residential blocks ➡️
bu.edu/ioc/2022/11/08/new-wh…
@AKWesselink was recently a guest on the @BUSPH_MCHCenter's Critical Conversations podcast, covering the connection between #reproductivehealth and #climatechange. Make sure to give the episode a listen! 🎧
anchor.fm/busphcoeinmch/epis…
New study led by @marydotwillis used connected vehicle & device data to measure associations between #Traffic jams & reduced birthweight. #Pollution from traffic delay may affect up to 1.2 million pregnancies per year!
Check it out in @ScienceAdvances: science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
Two of our members @asansreason & @KatharineTeigen showing their @BUSPH pride at the @APHAAnnualMtg yesterday! Don't miss @ChadMilando at the #ClimateChange oral session and @Epi_Emma at the applied longitudinal health data session this afternoon! #APHA2022
Great time at #APHA2022 with our superstars in climate and health - come join us in the session this afternoon on air pollution, or tomorrow on climate and health!
Congrats to @StowellJen & our @busphEH colleagues on their recent publication on #Heat & #EmergencyDepartment visits in children. This study is one of few to assess the health impacts of #ExtremeHeat in this vulnerable population.
Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/3zKJAmU
We're so excited to host Dr. Jeff Brook on the @BUSPH campus TOMORROW at 1pm ET for a seminar on the @CANUEConsortium, #UrbanEnvironments, #AirPollution, and #PublicHealth implications.
Register to receive the zoom link ➡️ bit.ly/3NxQjpV
Thank you @PatrickKinney20 for your contribution to @ASPPHtweets' recent framework for academic #PublicHealth: Responding to the #ClimateChange and Health Crisis. Follow the 🔗 to download the full report and register for the launch webinar on Oct. 26th!
aspph.org/responding-to-the-…
Thank you @PatriciaFabianS for sharing your expertise on indoor #AirQuality and #health with the @WHCOVIDResponse White House Indoor Air Summit!
.@busphEH's @PatriciaFabianS attended the @WHCOVIDResponse White House Indoor Air Summit!
This brought together indoor air quality experts, policy makers, government, industry, & school community leaders to brainstorm paths forward for clean indoor air.
Dedicated to #climate and #health scholarship and the #education of future generations, our three areas of focus highlight how we are advancing @BUSPH's Climate, the Planet, and Health strategic direction. Learn more at the 🔗 below!
createsend.com/t/t-02291020F…
New @NASAEarth article highlighting @paigebrochu @marciaixchel @peterjames_7 @PatrickKinney20's work on the benefits of increasing #greenness on all-cause mortality and the #inequity in urban tree cover:
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/im…
#Renewable electricity is the linchpin of #decarbonization. Using extremely efficient heating technologies in homes will put much less weight on renewables.
Learn more in this just-published @washingtonpost op-ed by @jjbuonocore @j_g_allen @Parichehr_S:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
BU Climate & Health retweeted
Today, 5:00 PM EST I'll be in conversation with Bianca Bowman @GreenRootsEJ @c_heatproject & Colin Battis @climatecrews Our focus is Extreme Heat and Preparing Communities to Respond to Extreme Heat. Join us if you can...@BuClimateHealth us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Did you know that gas stoves may contribute to indoor #AirPollution in your home? This article by @jonlevyBU explores their hazardous emissions, potential respiratory effects, and the #health & #climate benefits of switching to magnetic induction stoves:
theconversation.com/is-your-…
@RealChrisRick @jjbuonocore & @ChadMilando are using the #OrangeLineShutdown to quantify the benefit of transit and understand the disproportionate burdens to #health and #environment the closure may have produced in already disadvantaged communities.
bit.ly/3qM9At8
TOMORROW: A Conversation on Engaging Businesses in Extreme Heat Solutions
Please join from 12-1:30 PM EDT to learn about the City of Boston’s Heat Plan for addressing increased temps. and #ExtremeHeat events anticipated due to #ClimateChange.
Zoom Link ➡️ bit.ly/3BhPQUc
