Joseph G. Allen

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Joseph G. Allen
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater
Known forHealthy Buildings program at Harvard
Scientific career
FieldsEnvironmental health, public health research, air quality, healthy buildings
Institutions
  • Harvard School of Public Health

Joseph G. Allen is an American academic and public health expert.[1] He is currently the director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard University's T. H. Chan School of Public Health, where he is also an associate professor.

Early life and education[]

Allen graduated from Boston College with a degree in environmental science. After graduation, he applied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but ultimately did not pass the examination to become an agent. Throughout the process, he had also been applying to graduate schools, and so after his unsuccessful foray with the FBI's intake examination he entered the graduate program at the Boston University School of Public Health.[2]

Career[]

Much of Allen's work revolves around the emerging concept of healthy buildings and the impact of buildings and indoor air quality on human health.[3][2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, much of his public work concerned the role of building hygiene in public health, especially in the context of the workforce returning to office spaces after an extended period of remote working during the pandemic.[3][4] He publicized these considerations through op-eds in major publications, as well as with appearances on television news programs,[2][4] and often used these platforms to correct misinformation surrounding transmission of the virus on surfaces and in the air.[2]

Through the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard, Allen was involved in propagating research on airborne transmission of COVID-19, collaborating with aerosol researchers including Linsey Marr, Donald Milton, and Lidia Morawska to incorporate the results of their research into public policy proposals on building design and operation.[2]

Allen is a member of the Scientific and Medical Editorial Review Panel of the American Lung Association.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Dwyer, Dialynn (August 3, 2021). "Harvard's Joseph Allen says it's time to 'start embracing' vaccine mandates". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2021-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e Starr, Douglas (2021-08-06). "The air investigator". Science. 373 (6555): 612–615. Bibcode:2021Sci...373..612S. doi:10.1126/science.373.6555.612. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 34353935. S2CID 236934540.
  3. ^ a b Carmichael, Sarah Green (February 28, 2021). "The Big Question: Can We Go Back to Our Offices?". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2021-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Joseph Allen". Lancet Commission on COVID-19. The Lancet. Retrieved 2021-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Joseph G. Allen, D.Sc., MPH". American Lung Association. Retrieved 2021-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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