What 'Merle' Taught Me About Energy Insecurity And Health

Diana Hernández¹

• ¹Diana Hernández ( dh2494@cumc.columbia.edu ) is an assistant professor of sociomedical sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, in New York City. She is currently conducting a National Study of Energy Insecurity supported by the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship funded by the JPB Foundation and managed by the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health as well as by a Career Development Award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (Grant No. 1P30ES009089). Merle, her children, and her son's physician are referred to by pseudonyms to protect their identity.