The impact of energy retrofits on pediatric asthma exacerbation in a Boston multi-family housing complex: a systems science approach
Abstract Background Pediatric asthma is currently the most prevalent chronic disease in the United States, with children in lower income families disproportionately affected. This increased health burden is partly due to lower-quality and insufficient maintenance of affordable housing. A movement to...
Main Authors: | Koen F. Tieskens, Chad W. Milando, Lindsay J. Underhill, Kimberly Vermeer, Jonathan I. Levy, M. Patricia Fabian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00699-x |
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