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Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting
Whereas previous studies have assessed the overall health impact of temperature in Hong Kong, the aim of this study was to investigate whether the health impact is modified by local temperature of small geographic units, which may be related to the diverse socioeconomic characteristics of these unit...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9322054/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35886357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148506 |
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author | Huang, Zhe Chan, Emily Ying-Yang Wong, Chi-Shing Liu, Sida Zee, Benny Chung-Ying |
author_facet | Huang, Zhe Chan, Emily Ying-Yang Wong, Chi-Shing Liu, Sida Zee, Benny Chung-Ying |
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description | Whereas previous studies have assessed the overall health impact of temperature in Hong Kong, the aim of this study was to investigate whether the health impact is modified by local temperature of small geographic units, which may be related to the diverse socioeconomic characteristics of these units. The effects of local temperature on non-accidental and cause-specific mortality were analyzed using Bayesian spatial models at a small-area level, adjusting for potential confounders, i.e., area-level air pollutants, socioeconomic status, and green space, as well as spatial dependency. We found that a 10% increase in green space density was associated with an estimated 4.80% decrease in non-accidental mortality risk and a 5.75% decrease in cardiovascular disease mortality risk in Hong Kong, whereas variation in local annual temperature did not significantly contribute to mortality. We also found that the spatial variation of mortality within this city could be explained by the geographic distribution of green space and socioeconomic factors rather than local temperature or air pollution. The findings and methodology of this study may help to further understanding and investigation of social and structural determinants of health disparities, particularly place-based built environment across class-based small geographic units in a city, taking into account the intersection of multiple factors from individual to population levels. |
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spelling | pubmed-93220542022-07-27 Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting Huang, Zhe Chan, Emily Ying-Yang Wong, Chi-Shing Liu, Sida Zee, Benny Chung-Ying Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Whereas previous studies have assessed the overall health impact of temperature in Hong Kong, the aim of this study was to investigate whether the health impact is modified by local temperature of small geographic units, which may be related to the diverse socioeconomic characteristics of these units. The effects of local temperature on non-accidental and cause-specific mortality were analyzed using Bayesian spatial models at a small-area level, adjusting for potential confounders, i.e., area-level air pollutants, socioeconomic status, and green space, as well as spatial dependency. We found that a 10% increase in green space density was associated with an estimated 4.80% decrease in non-accidental mortality risk and a 5.75% decrease in cardiovascular disease mortality risk in Hong Kong, whereas variation in local annual temperature did not significantly contribute to mortality. We also found that the spatial variation of mortality within this city could be explained by the geographic distribution of green space and socioeconomic factors rather than local temperature or air pollution. The findings and methodology of this study may help to further understanding and investigation of social and structural determinants of health disparities, particularly place-based built environment across class-based small geographic units in a city, taking into account the intersection of multiple factors from individual to population levels. MDPI 2022-07-12 /pmc/articles/PMC9322054/ /pubmed/35886357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148506 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Huang, Zhe Chan, Emily Ying-Yang Wong, Chi-Shing Liu, Sida Zee, Benny Chung-Ying Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting |
title | Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting |
title_full | Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting |
title_fullStr | Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting |
title_full_unstemmed | Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting |
title_short | Health Disparity Resulting from the Effect of Built Environment on Temperature-Related Mortality in a Subtropical Urban Setting |
title_sort | health disparity resulting from the effect of built environment on temperature-related mortality in a subtropical urban setting |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9322054/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35886357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148506 |
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