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Green public housing reduces asthma symptoms, morbidity
Healio Asthmatic children who lived in green units demonstrated a reduced risk for asthma symptoms (OR = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.12-1), asthma attacks (OR = 0.31; 95% CI, 0.11-0.88), asthma-related school absences (OR = 0.21; 95% CI, 0.06-0.74) and hospital visits … |
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Home remediation in low-income housing shows significant effect on childhood …
Science Codex Children with asthma living in low-income, urban public housing had significantly fewer visits to the emergency department (ED), less use of rescue medication, and less disrupted sleep with a program that combines home repairs to reduce asthma triggers … |
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EurekAlert (press release) |
Home remediation in low-income housing shows significant effect on childhood …
EurekAlert (press release) 4, 2015 — Children with asthma living in low-income, urban public housing had significantly fewer visits to the emergency department (ED), less use of rescue medication, and less disrupted sleep with a program that combines home repairs to reduce … |
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Grist |
In New York City's black neighborhoods, poverty, housing issues, and asthma go …
Grist The profiles detail the poverty rate, access to health care, life expectancy, strokes, asthma, mental illness, and cause of death for each neighborhood's population. They reveal the stark reality of how health in New York varies along race and income … |
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Health Affairs (blog) |
Public/Private Partnership To Address Housing And Health Care For Children …
Health Affairs (blog) Mary (not her real name) is an elementary school student with moderate to severe asthma. She struggles to manage her condition and uses her rescue inhaler frequently. Mary's mother is concerned about several problems in their apartment, including an … |
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Energy efficient public housing may increase asthma risk in adults
Healio Each increase in household energy efficiency was linked to a 2% to 3% increase in risk for an asthma-related doctor visit among adults in the last year. Researchers indicated mold growth and the presence of a dank odor were linked with a two-fold … |
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Poor People Get More Energy Efficient Housing, Then More Asthma
Science 2.0 The drive for energy efficient homes is increasing asthma risk, finds a team at the University of Exeter Medical School. People are so concerned about energy savings they end up with homes that are not properly heated or ventilated, which could lead to … Energy efficient homes linked to asthma |
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Belfast Telegraph |
Poor People Are Getting More Energy Efficient Housing, Then Getting More …
Science 2.0 The drive for energy efficient homes is increasing asthma risk, finds a team at the University of Exeter Medical School. People are so concerned about energy savings they end up with homes that are not properly heated or ventilated, which could lead to … Energy efficient homes linked to asthma Energy efficiency linked to asthma |
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Poor quality housing tied to higher asthma rates among kids
13abc Action News (HealthDay News) — There's more evidence that poorer housing is tied to higher rates of asthma attacks among kids. In a new study, researchers led by Dr. Andrew Beck, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, tracked links … |
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Poor quality housing tied to higher asthma rates among kids
KTTC That means that, "local agencies that enforce housing policies can partner with health care systems to target pediatric asthma care," Beck said in a hospital news release. "These agencies retain data that can be used to pinpoint potential clusters of … |
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