Housing as a determinant of health equity: A conceptual model

CB Swope, D Hernández - Social science & medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Housing is a major pathway through which health disparities emerge and are sustained over
time. However, no existing unified conceptual model has comprehensively elucidated the …

Disparities in environmental exposures to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and diabetes risk in vulnerable populations

D Ruiz, M Becerra, JS Jagai, K Ard, RM Sargis - Diabetes care, 2018 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Burgeoning epidemiological, animal, and cellular data link environmental endocrine-
disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to metabolic dysfunction. Disproportionate exposure to …

Distributive justice in environmental health hazards from industrial contamination: A systematic review of national and near-national assessments of social inequalities

D Di Fonzo, A Fabri, R Pasetto - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Communities where polluting human activities are sited often show disadvantage in terms of
social and economic variables. Environmental distributive justice studies seek to identify …

Environmental injustice and Hurricane Harvey: A household-level study of socially disparate flood exposures in Greater Houston, Texas, USA

TW Collins, SE Grineski, J Chakraborty… - Environmental research, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental justice research on flooding has relied heavily on analyses of aggregated
geographic areal units and assessing exposure to 'pre-flood'risks (eg, residence in 100-year …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution and life expectancy in Europe: Does investment in renewable energy matter?

A Rodriguez-Alvarez - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the relationship between health and air pollution using a novel
approach that allows differentiation between potential and observed health. It also permits …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality and life expectancy in the United States: An analysis of the moderating effect of income inequality

TD Hill, AK Jorgenson, P Ore, KS Balistreri… - SSM-population health, 2019 - Elsevier
Although studies have shown that air pollution can be devastating to population health, little
is known about the health implications of the intersection of air pollution and income …

Structural racism as an environmental justice issue: a multilevel analysis of the state racism index and environmental health risk from air toxics

CH Alvarez - Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023 - Springer
Communities of color and poor neighborhoods are disproportionately exposed to more air
pollution—a pattern known as environmental injustices. Environmental injustices increase …

Beyond residential segregation: A spatiotemporal approach to examining multi-contextual segregation

YM Park, MP Kwan - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2018 - Elsevier
Segregation is an ongoing social problem in major US cities. One may argue that there are
some positive aspects of racial/ethnic segregation, such as maintaining ethnic communities …

[HTML][HTML] Frozen city: Analysing the disruption and resilience of urban activities during a heavy snowfall event using Google Popular Times

E Santiago-Iglesias, J Carpio-Pinedo, W Sun… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the impact of climate change on cities is fundamental to address the
increasing occurrence of extreme weather events. This research aims to raise awareness …

[HTML][HTML] Intersectional inequalities in industrial air toxics exposure in the United States

CH Alvarez, A Calasanti, CR Evans, K Ard - Health & Place, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental justice and health research demonstrate unequal exposure to environmental
hazards at the neighborhood-level. We use an innovative method—eco-intersectional …