Inadequate housing and health: An overview
Inadequate housing and health: An overview
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DOI:
10.1504/ijep.2007.014819
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
0.7
通讯作者:
Bonnefoy, Xavier
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作者:
Bonnefoy, Xavier
For many years, the housing environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings that affect human health. Living and housing conditions are the basis of many factors influencing residential health. Still, to date there is no commonly agreed upon definition of 'healthy housing', and there are still major gaps in the knowledge on how housing conditions may affect health. Epidemiological findings suggest strong associations between housing conditions and health effects. This paper explores the relevance of housing conditions as a key factor influencing mental health, sleep quality, indoor air, home safety, accessibility, obesity, mould growth, hygrothermal conditions and energy consumption, perception of crime, and residential quality.