The relationship between housing and health: children at risk.
Environ Health Perspect
; 112(15): 1583-8, 2004 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15531446
ABSTRACT
In November 2002, the National Center for Healthy Housing convened a 2-day workshop to review the state of knowledge in the field of healthy housing. The workshop, supported with funds from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and National Center for Environmental Health, was unique in that it focused solely on the effect of housing on children's health and the translation of research findings into practical activities in home construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance. Participants included experts and practitioners representing the health, housing, and environmental arenas. Presentations by subject-matter experts covered four key areas asthma, neurotoxicants, injury, and translational research. Panel discussions followed the presentations, which generated robust dialogue on potential future research opportunities and overall policy gaps. Lack of consensus on standard measurements, incomplete understanding about the interaction of home hazards, inadequate research on the effectiveness of interventions, and insufficient political support limit current efforts to achieve healthy housing. However, change is forthcoming and achievable. Key words asthma, childhood exposure, environmental toxicants, healthy housing, lead poisoning.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteção da Criança
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Exposição Ambiental
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Habitação
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Health Perspect
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos