Citation

Bonnefoy XR, Braubach M, Moissonnier B, Monolbaev K, Röbbel N. Am. J. Public Health 2003; 93(9): 1559-1563.

Affiliation

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, European Center for Environment and Health/Bonn Office, Görrestrasse 15, 53113 Bonn, Germany. xbo@ecehbonn.euro.who.int

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12948980

PMCID

PMC1448010

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe has undertaken a large study to evaluate housing and health in 7 European cities.

METHODS: Survey tools were used to obtain information about housing and living conditions, health perception, and health status from a representative sample of the population in each city.

RESULTS: In Forli, Italy, the first city studied, preliminary findings indicate some important potential links between housing and health.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings, when combined with those from the remaining European cities, will likely generate concrete recommendations for the allocation of resources to programs that can improve housing and health.

Language: en