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2001). Accordingly, efforts to enhance greenspace access in underprivileged areas of cities
could have the unintended effect of raising property values and driving out lower-income …

There is major untapped potential to improve health in low-income communities through
improved housing design, fittings, materials and construction. Adverse effects on health from …

Poor housing is associated with poor health. This suggests that improving housing
conditions might lead to improved health for residents. This review searched widely for …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association between housing quality and chronic
illness among household members in the little investigated, underserved urban communities …

Objective: To assess the short term health effects of improving housing. Design:
Randomised to waiting list. Setting: 119 council owned houses in south Devon, UK …

An emerging 'population health'framework for understanding inequalities in health identifies
the structure of social relations as a crucial factor in shaping human health and well-being …

Housing and neighbourhood conditions are widely acknowledged to be important social
determinants of health, through three main pathways:(1) internal housing conditions,(2) area …

For many years, the housing environment has been acknowledged as one of the main
settings that affect human health. Living and housing conditions are the basis of many …

Introduction It has been suggested that socioeconomic inequalities in health might be
reduced among populations with good access to green space. However, the potential for …