[EQ] Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities

Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities

The Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI), March 8, 2011

Available online PDF [85p.] at: http://bit.ly/eWXRpw

 

“…..This report explores two aspects of the urban physical environment known to negatively affect health: outdoor air pollution and heat extremes. This report shows that those who are already more vulnerable to poor health may be at increased risk of being exposed to the effects of air pollution and heat extremes because of the areas in which they live.

The literature review and new analyses examine hospitalization rates for respiratory and circulatory diseases in relation to residential distance from a pollution-emitting facility and use Toronto and Montréal as case studies to explore the relationship between heat extremes and hospitalizations for respiratory and circulatory diseases. ….”

Table of Contents

Project Team

Executive Summary

Introduction

How Is This Report Organized?

Who Is This Report For?

Notes on Terminology and Methodology

Outdoor Air Pollution, Socio-Economic Status and Health Inequalities

Chapter Overview .

Sources of Air Pollution in Urban Environments

Distribution of Sources of Outdoor Air Pollution in Relation to Area Socio-Economic Status .

Outdoor Air Pollution and Health Inequalities .

Chapter Summary and Key Messages

Heat Extremes, Socio-Economic Status and Health Inequalities .

Chapter Overview

Factors Contributing to Vulnerability During Heat Extremes

Heat and the Urban Physical Environment

Mitigating Strategie

Chapter Summary and Key Messages

Conclusions

Limitations and Directions for Future Research

Upcoming Work on the Urban Physical Environment and Health Inequalities

Companion Products

·         Summary (PDF 148 Kb)

·         Maps (ZIP 37,758 Kb)

·         Literature Search Methodology Paper (PDF 414 Kb)

·         Data and Analysis Methodology (PDF 1,893 Kb)

·         Presentation (Power Point 7,005 Kb) 

Media Advisory

·         Canadians in poorest areas more likely to face effects of outdoor air pollution and extreme heat

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