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Healthy development for children consists of interrelated components such as physical development, social competence, emotional maturity, academic learning, general knowledge, and communication [1]. These exposures have implications for both present health and long-term productivity during adulthood [2–5]. A large body of research demonstrates that environmental factors influence health behaviors and health outcomes [6–11]. Inequities in access to healthy environments lead to disparities in health [12–14]. Residents in resource poor neighborhoods typically experience inadequate housing, noise, air pollution, and violent crime which all contribute to poor health.
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Raphael, J.L. (2018). Pediatric Health Disparities and Place-Based Strategies. In: Disparities in Child Health. SpringerBriefs in Public Health(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03210-4_5
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