Boston University School of Public Health

Environmental Health Scientists at Leading Universities Launch Video Series ‘Environmental Health Works’ Evironmental health scientists from leading universities across the country speak about the work they do to expose the invisible threats in our environment

Contributions from @busph.bsky.social, @hsph.harvard.edu, @columbiauniversity.bsky.social, @uncpublichealth.bsky.social, @uwsph.bsky.social, @umichsph.bsky.social, and @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social (with more to come!). More details at www.publichealth.columbia.edu/ehworks

Recent paper applying machine learning to investigate risk factors for gastroschisis, a serious congenital anomaly that is most common among teen pregnancies. Findings suggest a possible role of diet.

We're further interrogating the diet data--More to come!

@unmc.bsky.social @busph.bsky.social

Red Sox Player Jarren Duran’s Suicide Attempt Admission Praised by BU Trauma Expert for Helping with Stigma Epidemiologist, and director of BU’s Center for Trauma and Mental Health, Jaimie Gradus says “predicting suicide is a challenge”

Jarren Duran's admission of a suicide attempt during a slump surprised the Red Sox and received praise for his honesty. We spoke with Jaimie Gradus from @busph.bsky.social about the importance of Duran's openness regarding his struggles.

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Big news from SVPP at @busph.bsky.social !

Our new working paper (w/public data!) shows that anti-vaccine state policymaking nearly doubled following COVID-19. Republican state lawmakers are overwhelmingly responsible for this trend.

With: @thcallaghan.bsky.social

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Vehicular Emissions Cause 342 Premature Deaths Each Year in Greater Boston A new study found that the majority of these deaths are linked to nitrogen dioxide exposure through emissions from SUVs and other light-duty trucks on the road.

Emissions from onroad vehicles cause 342 premature deaths annually in Greater Boston, per a new study by @busph.bsky.social experts including @jonlevybu.bsky.social, @jjbuonocore.bsky.social, @marydwillis.bsky.social & colleagues: http://spr.ly/633292oJvZ

Boston University School of Public Health content creator Jack Mellom reacting to seeing the Broad Street pump in London, whose handle's removal forms a pivotal point in stories about the cholera outbreak of 1854. Open street view with person looking in awe at a black water pump. The image (posted on Instagram) has the following text annotation: "flew to London for spring break just to see the broad street pump discovered by John Snow on September 7, 1854, during the cholera outbreak therefore making it the birthplace of public health."

Iconic. www.instagram.com/reel/DHBaJXR... #JohnSnow #cholera #EpiSky #histmed cc: @busph.bsky.social

👀 Rare interview with co-founder Christine Keeves, @busph.bsky.social alum.

Demonstrating for science risks politicizing it. But, that *doesn't* mean we shouldn't do it.

A few folks have asked what our research has to say about to most effectively advocate for science, in advance of @standupforscience.bsky.social events.

Sharing some of that research below: 🧵🧬

“Unprecedented” Medicaid Cuts Could Cripple Health Program, BU Experts Warn As Republicans weigh cuts to program that most benefits the poor, BU Medicaid Policy Lab leaders say there are other options to reduce Medicaid spending

Need more info? Impactful information from @busph.bsky.social Medicaid Policy Lab:

www.bu.edu/articles/202...

A heashot of Jacqueline Hicks, with the tagline "Celebrating Black History Month"

Celebrating Black History Month: Jacqueline Hicks’s family instilled in her an appreciation for math and science. She pursued a PhD at @busph.bsky.social, focusing on statistical genetics and health disparities. Now, she researches structural racism’s impact on health.

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Excited to announce I have been appointed as Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Community Health Sciences at @busph.bsky.social Boston University School of Public Health !!

With federal research funding cuts looming for academia and medical centers across the US, we're highlighting the ways federally funded research at SPH has produced tangible results that benefit real lives.

Read more about this research and more here ➡️ lnkd.in/eRbXyJvg

One major lesson to take away from the COVID-19 pandemic, says CEID faculty Dr. David Hamer (@busph.bsky.social)is the importance of surveillance and testing, which he thinks there should be more of for #H5N1.
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Pulling Out the Rug on Informed Consent — New Legal Threats to Clinicians and Patients | NEJM A legal technique deployed by Utah to restrict gender-affirming care for minors aims at a core component of the clinician–patient relationship: clinicians’ ability to rely on patients’ informed con...

Raising the alarm with my colleague Dr. Kristen Underhill on a new legal strategy that undermines a core part of the clincian-patient relationship and the very necessary ability of clinicians to rely on informed consent at the time of care. @busph.bsky.social www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Not sure where to find datasets that were previously hosted on government websites? The @busph.bsky.social Center for Health Data Science has developed a streamlined interface to let you search for essential public data:

www.FindLostData.org

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One of my amazing @busph.bsky.social students was featured as a runner-up in @kffhealthnews.org Health Policy Valentine contest!

What to make for my valentine?
Maybe a cake on which we can dine!
But raw milk and flu-ish eggs won’t do.
Perhaps some fluoridated water in lieu?

– Holly Ainsworth

I tell everyone @busph.bsky.social is always doing something amazing! I'm lucky to work with their peeps!

Cigarette Pricing Policy Linked to Decrease in Sales in California City A new study found that an Oakland, Calif. law requiring cigarette prices to increase to a minimum of $8 per pack led to a decline in sales, suggesting that these minimum floor price laws could complem...

Study found Oakland, Calif. law requiring cigarette prices to increase to a minimum of $8 per pack led to a decline in sales.

“Our findings show that setting a minimum price on tobacco products can be an effective policy for reducing tobacco sales," says SPH's Justin White.

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'I Have to Focus on Hope’ A LGBTQ and Latino Health Scholar on His Research Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, chair and professor of community health sciences, discusses the recent evolution of his research efforts to support the sexual health of LGBTQ+ Latinos in the United States and ...

I reiterate my unwavering commitment to public health, particularly to the health of Latinxs, transgender, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other minoritized groups.
#Equity #Health

Thank you, @busph.bsky.social, for showcasing our work.

Today's the day!

Announcing the launch of the Politics & Health Lab at @busph.bsky.social -- run by @thcallaghan.bsky.social and I.

We'll use this space as a place to share research on monitoring and combating the growing politicization of public health.

sites.bu.edu/healthpoliti...

I'm excited to announce the launch of The Politics and Health Lab at Boston University, co-directed by @mattmotta.bsky.social and myself!

Our lab will highlight research on the growing politicization of health and strategies to overcome it

@busph.bsky.social

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For some Boston neighborhoods, heat advisories come too late Data from climate sensors installed around Boston indicated dangerously high heat and humidity in some places even before official warnings were sent to residents.

Nice article summarizing recent research from @busph.bsky.social and @boston.gov, which shows that heat advisories come too late for some neighborhoods with urban heat islands. Valuable work with tangible benefits for health and well-being.

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Insurance Coverage, Type of Employment Shape Inequities in Access to Semaglutide @busph.bsky.social bu.edu/sph/news/artic…
#obesity #healthequity #publichealth #glp1 #semaglutide

Dr. Leonardo Martinez @e2e-spr.bsky.social publishes findings indicating that children who live in settings with a high burden of tuberculosis disease (TB) have a consistently high annual risk of developing TB infection throughout childhood

Read more: ow.ly/cwA850UKxcJ @busph.bsky.social ksy.social

"If you believe that industry, on its own, will clean its toxic waste, and never poison the ground, water, and air—basic drivers of our health—you should eliminate the EPA of course. But most of us would agree that a more commonsense approach is to make improvements, not chaos." @busph.bsky.social

On H5N1, ‘Our Focus Should Be on Protecting the Workers’ Following the first US human and domestic cat deaths from H5N1, David Hamer and Jessica Leibler weigh in on what we should be doing to minimize the rapidly growing threat of avian flu in the year ahea...

In a Q&A on #H5N1 with @busph.bsky.social, CEID faculty Drs. Jessica Leibler and David Hamer highlight the need to protect farm-workers and engage them to help public health workers find solutions to stop the spread.
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Come work with us at @busph.bsky.social !

I'm not on the committee, but I'm happy to answer questions about our department (HLPM), or connect you to someone who can answer other questions you might have!

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It’s been so much fun to join some of @busph.bsky.social’s best students for the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum!

Students have gotten to learn from the state’s most important health policy officials and visit some of the key centers of health policy making for the state. What a wonderful event!

Luigi Mangione update as police say 3D printer may have made ghost gun The gun used in last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson may have been created with a 3D printer.

Police say #LuigiMangione may have used a #ghostgun to kill UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson.

SPH's Jonathan Jay previously told @newsweek.com that "restrictions on ghost guns are really important" because the weapons "make it easier for anyone to get access to a gun."

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With Dr. Mehmet Oz nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Svcs, you may be interested in our 2022 study The Great and Powerful Dr. Oz? Alternative Health Media Consumption and Vaccine Views - @stecula.bsky.social @mattmotta.bsky.social @ozankuru.bsky.social & Kathleen Hall Jamieson.