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Van Tol and his fellow researchers draw attention to the dearth of research about combined effects of urban heat and air pollution on people who are unhoused, such as this man in Phoenix, near the Arizona Canal
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A Matter of Climate Justice: Heat and Air Pollution Combine to Worsen Effects of Homelessness
As urban temperatures rise, air pollution concurrently worsens—especially ground-level ozone and particulates —because heat alters both atmospheric chemistry cycles and air circulation patterns. One population that is among the most vulnerable to the twin threats of heat exposure and air pollution is also chronically understudied and plagued by stigma: people experiencing homelessness.
American Journal of Community Psychology cover
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The role of housing stability in predicting social capital: Exploring social support and psychological integration as mediators for individuals with histories of homelessness and vulnerable housing
Overall, the findings of our study highlight the importance of providing stable housing and facilitating social support and psychological integration as a means of increasing social capital among people with a history of homelessness.
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Nowhere to Go: A parallel convergent mixed methods study examining the health of people who experience emergency shelter service restrictions
Emergency shelters offer temporary sleeping accommodation to people deprived of housing and connect them to services. Service restriction is the practice of limiting or denying someone access to emergency shelters. This parallel convergent mixed methods study describes the characteristics, healthcare utilization, and morbidity of people experiencing service restrictions in Hamilton, Ontario, and explores the relationship between health and service restriction. Participants’ high healthcare need and utilization was shaped by criminalization, stigma, societal abandonment, and abstinence-based substance use policies.
National Overview of Nonprofit Hospitals’ Community Benefit Programs to Address Housing
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National Overview of Nonprofit Hospitals’ Community Benefit Programs to Address Housing
Housing is a critical social determinant of health that can be addressed through hospital-supported community benefit programming. Currently, a small subset of hospitals nationally are addressing housing. Hospitals may need additional policy support, external partnerships, and technical assistance to address housing in their communities.
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National social housing survey 2023

In 2023, satisfaction was high among social housing tenants (almost 3 in 4 tenants were satisfied), but there were differences…

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Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee: 2024 Report to Government

On 8 December 2023, the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent, establishing the Economic Inclusion…

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Through the Blue Door: Advantaged Thinking in Youth Foyers

Imagine walking through a red door. On the other side of that door, everyone you meet asks you to tell…

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Submission to the People’s Commission into the Australian Housing Crisis

Australian housing markets and government housing policies are issue about which I’ve written and spoken at considerable length for more…

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