Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When factoring in why children get asthma, a child's neighborhood may be important to consider.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When factoring in why children get asthma, a child's neighborhood may be important to consider.
Researchers discovered that children who were raised in neighborhoods offering higher opportunities and lower vulnerabilities during their early years had a reduced likelihood of developing asthma.
Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and clean air during the early stages of childhood was associated with lower asthma incidence in a new study from NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.
Residence in neighborhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life may be associated with a decreased risk of pediatric asthma, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.
Living in a neighborhood with better conditions is associated with lower asthma incidence, according to a new study.