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THE LANCET: The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

Sachs, J.D., Karim, S.S.A., Aknin, L., Allen, J., Brosbøl, K., Colombo, F., Barron, G.C., Espinosa, M.F., Gaspar, V., Gaviria, A. and Haines, A., 2022. The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet400(10359), pp.1224-1280.

JAMA: Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Allen JG, Ibrahim AM. Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission. JAMA. 2021 May 25; 325(20):2112-2113.

SCIENCE: A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection

Morawska, L., Allen, J., Bahnfleth, W., Bluyssen, P.M., Boerstra, A., Buonanno, G., Cao, J., Dancer, S.J., Floto, A., Franchimon, F. and Greenhalgh, T., 2021. A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection. Science, 372(6543), pp.689-691.

THE LANCET - Americas: Health Equity, Schooling Hesitancy, and the Social Determinants of Learning

Levinson, M., Geller, A.C., Allen, J.G. and COVID, T.L., 2021. Health Equity, Schooling Hesitancy, and the Social Determinants of Learning. The Lancet Regional Health-Americas, p.100032.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS: Healthy Buildings

  • Allen JG, Macomber JD. Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity. Harvard University Press. 2020.
  • Allen JG, Macomber JD. Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick – or Keep You Well. Harvard University Press. 2023.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: What makes an office building 'Healthy'?

Allen J, Macomber J. What Makes an Office Building ‘Healthy’? Harvard Business Review. 2020.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: Are Healthy Buildings and Green Buildings in Conflict?

Allen J. Designing buildings that are both well-ventilated and green. Harvard Business Review.

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL CASE: A Tower for the People

Macomber, John, Joseph G. Allen, and Emily Jones. “A Tower for the People: 425 Park Avenue.” Harvard Business School Case 220-065, March 2020

JESEE: Harnessing the power of healthy buildings research to advance health for all.

Allen JG, Waring MS. Harnessing the power of healthy buildings research to advance health for all. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2020 03; 30(2):217-218.

Azimi P, Keshavarz Z, Cedeno Laurent JG, Stephens B, Allen JG. Mechanistic transmission modeling of COVID-19 on the Diamond Princess cruise ship demonstrates the importance of aerosol transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 02 23; 118(8).

Sunderland EM, Hu XC, Dassuncao C, Tokranov AK, Wagner CC, Allen JG. A review of the pathways of human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and present understanding of health effects. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2019 03; 29(2):131-147

Cedeño-Laurent JG, Williams A, MacNaughton P, Cao X, Eitland E, Spengler J, Allen J Building Evidence for Health: Green Buildings, Current Science, and Future Challenges. Annu Rev Public Health. 2018 04 01; 39:291-308

Allen J. Stale Office Air Is Making You Less Productive. Harvard Business Review. 2017.

Allen J, Macomber J. What Makes and Office Building “Healthy”. Harvard University Press. 2020.

Allen J, Macomber J. Employers Must Ensure the Safety of Home Workspaces. Harvard Business Review. 2021.

Allen, J.G., MacNaughton, P., Satish, U., Santanam, S., Vallarino, J. and Spengler, J.D., 2016. Associations of cognitive function scores with carbon dioxide, ventilation, and volatile organic compound exposures in office workers: a controlled exposure study of green and conventional office environments. Environmental health perspectives, 124(6), pp.805-812.

Allen JG, Flanigan SS, LeBlanc M, Vallarino J, MacNaughton P, Stewart JH, Christiani DC. Flavoring Chemicals in E-Cigarettes: Diacetyl, 2,3-Pentanedione, and Acetoin in a Sample of 51 Products, Including Fruit-, Candy-, and Cocktail-Flavored E-Cigarettes. Environ Health Perspect. 2016 06; 124(6):733-9

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