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How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing

  • Written by Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
imageResidents of the Jacob Riis Settlement in New York City hold photographs of leaks, mold, peeling paint and other issues during a community town hall meeting on March 7, 2019. AP Photo/Kathy Willens

During a presidential election debate on Oct. 22, 2020, former President Donald Trump railed against Democratic proposals to retrofit homes. “They...

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