Sign in

alex

@alexazan.bsky.social
341 followers 134 following 8 posts

pop health assistant professor + primary care doc climate change, community health, land use 🌱

PostsRepliesMedia
alex @alexazan.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
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.
001
alex @alexazan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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...
link.springer.com
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 ...
000
alex @alexazan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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/...
bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com
010
alex @alexazan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
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...
retrofitmagazine.com
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.
010
alex @alexazan.bsky.social · 05/04/2024
Felt next to nothing on the MTA platform but wow re shaking intensity in NJ! 🫨
020
alex @alexazan.bsky.social · 21/08/2023
hello 🌾👀🌾
170