Centuries of human activities, particularly housing and transportation practices from the late
19th century through the 1980's, dispersed hundreds of millions of tons of lead into our …

Although it is often acknowledged that social and environmental factors interact to produce
racial and ethnic environmental health disparities, it is still unclear how this occurs. Despite …

There is a story behind every book and many books tell a story or a set of stories. We make
every attempt in this book to tell the story of how participatory visual methodologies invoke …

Cold homes are associated with a range of serious health conditions as well as excess
winter mortality. Despite a comparatively mild climate cold homes are a significant problem …

This article introduces a framework called “HOPE: Health Outcomes From Positive
Experiences.” The HOPE framework focuses on the need to actively promote positive …

The health impacts of exposure to summertime heat are a significant problem in New York
City (NYC) and for many cities and are expected to increase with a warming climate. Most …

Access to food is essential to optimal development and function in children and adults. Food
security, food insecurity, and hunger have been defined and a US Food Security Scale was …

Mounting evidence suggests physical and mental health problems relate to the built
environment, including human-modified places such as homes, schools, workplaces, parks …

As the homelessness 'crisis' in the United States enters a third decade, few are as adversely
affected as persons with serious mental illness. Despite recent evidence favoring a 'housing …

In distressed urban neighborhoods where residential segregation concentrates poverty,
liquor stores outnumber supermarkets, toxic sites are next to playgrounds, and more money …