Forefront: Addressing social determinants of health must include oral health
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Friday, April 22, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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A study published in the April issue of Health Affairs found that unequal housing conditions and code enforcement contribute to asthma disparities in Boston, Massachusetts.
Unequal Housing And Asthma
In their recent Health Affairs study, Evan Lemire and coauthors analyze tenants’ reports of asthma triggers in Boston, Massachusetts.

They conclude that for each 10 percent increase in a neighborhood’s proportion of White residents, the incidence of reported asthma triggers decreases by 3.14 reports per thousand residents.

For each 10 percent increase in neighborhood median household income, the incidence of reported asthma triggers decreases by 3.02 reports per thousand residents.

“There is substantial reason to expect that policies to ensure the provision of safe housing will also lead to better respiratory outcomes,” the authors write.

Evan Lemire recently joined Health Affairs for a conversation about this research during a virtual event.

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In Health Affairs Forefront, Eleanor Fleming and coauthors argue that multilevel interventions to address social determinants of health must include oral health. The authors indicate that in order to reduce oral health inequities, systemic racism must be addressed.

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