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Boston University School of Public Health
@busph.bsky.social
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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
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
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April 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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juliemopetersen.bsky.social
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!

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annalsofepi.bsky.social Annals of Epidemiology @annalsofepi.bsky.social · Apr 21
😯Did you know there's a possible role of diet in congenital anomaly gastroschisis etiology?

Many potential risk factors explored with machine learning. Novel dietary factors warrant study.

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April 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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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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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”
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April 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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mattmotta.bsky.social
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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April 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
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
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.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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monicamedhist.bsky.social
Iconic. www.instagram.com/reel/DHBaJXR... #JohnSnow #cholera #EpiSky #histmed cc: @busph.bsky.social
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."
March 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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markedbycovid.bsky.social
👀 Rare interview with co-founder Christine Keeves, @busph.bsky.social alum.
March 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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mattmotta.bsky.social
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: 🧵🧬
February 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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communioncourage.bsky.social
Need more info? Impactful information from @busph.bsky.social Medicaid Policy Lab:

www.bu.edu/articles/202...
“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
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February 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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amstatnews.bsky.social
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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A heashot of Jacqueline Hicks, with the tagline "Celebrating Black History Month"
February 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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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 !!
February 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
busph.bsky.social
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
February 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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buceid.bsky.social
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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February 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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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....
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...
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February 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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jonlevybu.bsky.social
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

Please share!
Find Lost Data
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February 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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mattmotta.bsky.social
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
February 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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jwhitmore.bsky.social
I tell everyone @busph.bsky.social is always doing something amazing! I'm lucky to work with their peeps!
anneo.bsky.social Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch @anneo.bsky.social · Feb 14
Boston University is building a database of datasets that have been scrubbed from agency's sites: findlostdata.org
Find Lost Data
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February 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
busph.bsky.social
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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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...
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January 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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profcarlos.bsky.social
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.
'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 ...
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January 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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mattmotta.bsky.social
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.

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The Politics & Health Lab
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January 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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thcallaghan.bsky.social
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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The Politics & Health Lab
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January 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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jonlevybu.bsky.social
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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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.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Insurance Coverage, Type of Employment Shape Inequities in Access to Semaglutide @busph.bsky.social bu.edu/sph/news/artic…#obesityt#healthequityt#publichealtht#glp1p#semaglutidede
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January 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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socpedresearch.bsky.social
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
January 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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communioncourage.bsky.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
Trump 2.0
Interim Dean Michael Stein asks, does the new administration intends to make American health better? A more commonsense approach is to make improvements, not chaos.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM