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Philadelphia is extremely developed, and thus is full of concrete. The large amount of concrete prevents vegetation from growing as wildly as it would if the concrete was not rampant. So, although...Read more

NSF Short Project Statement - Environmental Health Governance in Six Cities: How Scientific Cultures, Practices and Infrastructure Shape Governance Styles

This document is the abbreviated project statement for the National Science Foundation supported study, "Environmental Health Governance in Six Cities: How Scientific Cultures, Practices, and Infrastructure Shape Governance Styles." The overview of the document states, "The aim of...Read more

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According to the interviewee the city of Cali, Colombia. Had or has big problem with pollution particularly created by the industrial districts and factories of cement and vehicles wheels. This...Read more

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The issue of food insecurity (although not a substance) has been linked to numerous negative health implications, especially among children. Children who are food insecure are more likely to have...Read more

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Its interesting to connect the rates of enviromental hazards with high rates of poverty. The Public Interest Law Firm seems to mostly deem cases they defend as violations of the Civil Rights Act...Read more

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Jaime: Do you have siblings or parents with asthma? Or any other family members?

Alexandra: Three of my cousins have asthma too, we all grew up playing together, are only a few years apart...Read more

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If zoning laws changed to allow underground housing and subdivisions, then asthma incidence could decrease. This is because the underground subdivisions would have more vegetation than...Read more

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"R: So I agree, the Lead and Healthy Homes program, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, is definitely the big project that we worked on, um, and it just wrapped up this past...Read more

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Dr. Kenner and Ms. Greenberg knew each other prior to this interview, given that they have work together, and collaboarated in projects in philadelphia around environmental health governance,...Read more

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