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Building the neighborhood to improve health

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Asthma and allergy conditions remain among the most common and expensive disorders in child and adolescent health care, with little change in prevalence or severity, especially among our poorest children. The newest breakthroughs in patient care cannot compensate for the large and increasing numbers of children who are more vulnerable because they live in substandard housing with exposure to mold and other allergens. They attend old schools in poor neighborhoods infested with pests such as rats, mice, and cockroaches, and they experience long-term stress owing to housing insecurity, food insecurity, and violence.

Source: Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.09.008

Authors: Kelly J. Kelleher, Elizabeth Erwin

Institution: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Asthma and respiratory diseases

Subfield: Physiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000