SOC364H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Hearing Loss, Heat Sink, Birth Weight
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For the past 150 years urbanization has been a major historical trend, driving changes in economic develop- ment, education, criminal justice, transportation and housing, Today, city life is the norm for an ever growing proportion of the world"s population. Use the city itself as the key determinant of interest. Compare different cities in order to reach conclusions about urban characteristics associated with health: third line of inquiry involves the study of intra- urban differences and how they are associated with variability in health within cities. Particulate pollu- tion is higher in cities, particularly heavily industrialized cities, than it is in non-urban areas: particulate pollution has been associated with respira- tory and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. A more nuanced appreciation of the complicated association between the urban context and health is necessary. Ost of the published literature has not explored how and why cities may affect health.
