Deguen S Author

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Spatial Planning of Green Space as a Local Intervention Aimed at Tackling Social Health Inequalities: Adverse Pregnancy Issues

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Kihal W, Padilla C and Deguen S

Spatial Planning of Green Space as a Local Intervention Aimed at Tackling Social Health Inequalities: Adverse Pregnancy Issues

Empirical support for the potential of green space to play a role in reducing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (including infant mortality) has now been documented. Uneven proximity and/ or access to green space thus contribute to health inequalities. Therefore, each intervention or strategy performed by local policy and aimed at promoting universal access to (and/or use of) green space regardless of social group could promote birth health - and thus tackle social health inequalities. To orient local programs or initiatives targeting health... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4581.1000141

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