Urban residential tree canopy and perceived stress among pregnant women

MJN Tiako, E South, MM Shannon, C McCarthy… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the association of urban residential tree canopy cover with perceived
stress in a cohort of pregnant women in Philadelphia, PA, and explore whether this …

Does urban greenspace reduce mortality inequalities based on poverty, race, or both in Philadelphia, PA?

LH Schinasi, MC Kondo, J Edwards… - Journal of Urban …, 2023 - Springer
While past research suggests that urban greenspace is associated with weaker income-
based mortality inequities, little is known about associations with racial inequities, which …

What is “socioeconomic position (SEP),” and how might it modify air pollution-health associations? Cohering findings, identifying challenges, and disentangling effects …

JE Clougherty, JL Humphrey, EJ Kinnee… - Current environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Environmental epidemiology has long considered
socioeconomic position (SEP) to be an important confounder of pollution effects on health …

Structural racism and pedestrian safety: measuring the association between historical redlining and contemporary pedestrian fatalities across the United States, 2010 …

NL Taylor, JM Porter, S Bryan… - … journal of public …, 2023 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To examine the association between historical redlining and contemporary
pedestrian fatalities across the United States. Methods. We analyzed 2010–2019 traffic …

Toward Heart-Healthy and Sustainable Cities: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association

S Rajagopalan, A Ramaswami, A Bhatnagar… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Nearly 56% of the global population lives in cities, with this number expected to increase to
6.6 billion or> 70% of the world's population by 2050. Given that cardiometabolic diseases …

Nature exposure is associated with reduced smartphone use

K Minor, KL Glavind, AJ Schwartz… - Environment and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Evidence links greenspace exposure with restorative benefits to cognition and well-being,
yet nature contact is declining for younger demographics. Although natural settings have …

The neighborhood built environment and COVID-19 hospitalizations

A Rigolon, J Németh, B Anderson-Gregson, AR Miller… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Research on the associations between the built environment and COVID-19 outcomes has
mostly focused on incidence and mortality. Also, few studies on the built environment and …

Moving to greener pastures: Health selection into neighborhood green space among a highly mobile and diverse population in California

S Gailey - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Global urbanization has sparked substantial environmental, public health, and social
science research on the importance of conserving and propagating natural environments. A …

Historical redlining is associated with disparities in wildlife biodiversity in four California cities

CO Estien, M Fidino, CE Wilkinson… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Legacy effects describe the persistent, long-term impacts on an ecosystem following the
removal of an abiotic or biotic feature. Redlining, a policy that codified racial segregation …

Historical redlining and park use during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from big mobility data

Y Li, Y Huang, R Li, K Zhang - Journal of Exposure Science & …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Despite the health benefits of urban green space, disparities in its access and
use have long existed. Emerging evidence suggests an adverse impact of redlining, a …