Our new study in @jamanetworkopen.com! We found that heat-associated ED use in older adults at a safety-net hospital was amplified at a heat index of 90F - below NYC’s 95F advisory threshold. Health systems can use EHR data to identify + address patient-level risks missed by municipal efforts.

Leora Horwitz@leorahorwitzmd.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It's 89 degrees in LA today! Is your grandmother at risk? In new research in @jamanetworkopen.com led by @alexazan.bsky.social we find heat risk is quite variable: older patients at one ED had little risk from high heat while those at another in the same city had markedly higher ED rates. 🧵/1

More studies are examining the complex relationship between extreme heat and urban crime. In this review, we summarize existing US-based evidence and discuss opportunities to improve the methodological quality and responsible policy translation of future research. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Examining the Association between Heat Exposure and Crime in Cities across the United States: A Scoping Review - Journal of Urban Health

Growing evidence suggests exposure to high temperatures may result in increased urban crime, a known driver of health and health inequity. Theoretical explanations have been developed to describe the ...

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New review pub with Project HEATWAVE in BMJPO describing children’s heat health vulnerabilities + currents gaps and opportunities to center children in ongoing heat adaptation programming in one of the most extreme heat prone global regions. bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/...

Invited to write about our ongoing evaluation of the heat-health impacts of cool roofs in NYC in Retrofit Magazine: retrofitmagazine.com/a-study-seek...

A Study Seeks to Determine whether Cool Roofs Can Protect the Health of Urban Children - retrofit

The study’s goal is to generate evidence that highlights the importance of centering health and health equity in shaping municipal heat-reduction policies based in built environment interventions.

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Felt next to nothing on the MTA platform but wow re shaking intensity in NJ! 🫨

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