Impact of Heart Disease Risk Factors, Respiratory Illness, Mastery, and Quality of Life on the Health Status of Individuals Living Near a Major Railyard in Southern California

Impact of Heart Disease Risk Factors, Respiratory Illness, Mastery, and Quality of Life on the Health Status of Individuals Living Near a Major Railyard in Southern California

The potential health risks for communities that surround railyards have largely been understudied. Mastery and quality of life (QoL) have been associated with self-reported health status in the general population, but few studies have explored this variable among highly vulnerable low-income groups...

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Main Authors: Kelly Baek, Semran K. Mann, Qais Alemi, Akinchita Kumar, Penny Newman, Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, Susanne Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
health status
heart disease risk factor
low-income
mastery
quality of life
railyard
respiratory illness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2765

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