Involving residents could help as public housing goes smoke-free
Enlisting all residents of public housing authorities—both smokers and non-smokers—could help with the implementation of a new policy prohibiting indoor smoking in federally funded public housing, including within residents’ apartments, according to a new commentary by researchers from…
Future of food discussed in Facebook Live Q&A
How will climate change affect the food we eat? What does it mean to eat sustainably? How can consumers make environmentally-friendly food choices? Those questions will be discussed during a Facebook Live Q&A on Monday, December 12.
A sustainable Thanksgiving
In this week’s episode: It may be hard to have a truly healthy Thanksgiving, but we have some tips to make your holiday feast more environmentally friendly.
Green public housing may reduce health risks from environmental pollutants
For immediate release: October 15, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Low-income housing residents who live in “green” buildings that are built with eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient features appear to have fewer “sick building” symptoms (SBS) than residents of traditionally…
‘Green’ buildings appear to boost health of low-income residents
Residents of low-income housing appear to get a boost in health from living in “green” buildings that are built with eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient features, according to a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study. The researchers, led…