Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Immigrant and Canadian-Born Women Residing Within Low-Income Neighborhoods in Ontario, Canada
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.56203
Abstract: Key Points Question Among women residing exclusively in low-income neighborhoods, does severe maternal morbidity or mortality differ between immigrant vs nonimmigrant women? Findings This population-based cohort study comprised 414 337 births in Ontario, Canada, among 312 175… read more here.
Keywords: low income; income neighborhoods; morbidity mortality; severe maternal ... See more keywords
Resident characteristics and neighborhood environments on health‐related quality of life and stress
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21907
Abstract: Relatively little research has attempted to disentangle the individual and neighborhood conditions underlying health disparities. To address this, survey data were collected from 1,107 residents living in one of the 114 census tracts. Results from… read more here.
Keywords: resident characteristics; income neighborhoods; characteristics neighborhood; low income ... See more keywords
Strong, weak, or reversed: The spatial heterogeneities in the effects of squatter settlements on house prices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103304
Abstract: Abstract The proliferation of squatter settlements in many cities is an example of increasing social inequality and associated residential segregation. Squatter settlements are known to reduce house prices nearby, but we find that their effects… read more here.
Keywords: income neighborhoods; squatter settlements; house prices;
Disproportionately higher exposure to urban heat in lower-income neighborhoods: a multi-city perspective
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab3b99
Abstract: A growing literature documents the effects of heat on premature mortality and other adverse health outcomes. Urban heat islands (UHI) can exacerbate climate change impacts by amplifying heat exposure in the day and inhibiting the… read more here.
Keywords: heat; urban heat; income neighborhoods; income ... See more keywords