Social and Environmental Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2020) | Viewed by 90592
Special Issue Editors
Interests: racial disparities in sleep; health disparities
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Interests: housing; health; disparities; indoor air quality; environmental justice
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are organizing a special issue on the social and environmental determinants of health disparities and their interaction in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). IJERPH is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research articles examining the intersection of environment and public health. For detailed information regarding the journal, please refer to https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph.
Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities in the United States are persistent and costly public health concerns. The causes of these health disparities are complex and involve both social and physical environmental determinants along with their interactions. While the body of research on these mechanisms is growing, many knowledge gaps remain, especially related to the design and implementation of effective intervention strategies to address health disparities.
This Issue will highlight new research and analyses on the social and environmental determinants of health, and how these pathways can be modified to mitigate negative consequences. Original research papers, metaanalysis, systematic reviews, case studies, conceptual frameworks, commentaries or editorials, and policy-relevant articles are solicited. Of particular interest are articles involving under-studied topic areas. We also encourage authors to submit studies that address issues and approaches relevant to both developed and developing countries.
We welcome submissions that include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Social and environmental determinants of health;
- Social (e.g., racial residential segregation) and environmental (e.g., air pollution) determinants of health disparities;
- Within-group socioeconomic status variation and health;
- Disaster planning and relief disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities;
- Natural environments and mental/physical health;
- Built environment and health;
- Housing and health;
- Indoor comfort and health;
- Energy insecurity and health;
- Environmental justice;
- Community-based participatory research;
- Climate change and health;
- Public health interventions.
Dr. Chandra L. Jackson
Dr. Gary Adamkiewicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Social determinants of health
- Built environment
- Natural environment
- Air pollution
- Disaster planning and relief
- Environmental health disparities
- Environmental justice
- Community-based participatory research
- Citizen’s science
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