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The “inverse housing law” and respiratory health

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Blane, D, Mitchell, R, Bartley, M·2000·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
DOI 10.1136/jech.54.10.745PMC PMC1731562
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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there is a mismatch within Britain between climate severity and housing quality (“inverse housing law”) and whether this mismatch is associated with respiratory health. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross sectional observational study. Britain (Scotland, Wales and England). The 3023 male and 3694 female Health and Lifestyle Survey participants with valid data available on all relevant items. MAIN RESULTS: Geographical mapping shows a mismatch between climate severity and housing quality. Individual level analysis shows that lung function is associated with climate and housing, and their interaction, independently of cigarette smoking status. The physical quality of the housing seems to be most important to respiratory health in areas with harsh climate. CONCLUSIONS: Interpretation must be cautious because cross sectional data have been used to investigate processes that are longitudinal and, possibly, selective. Nevertheless, there does seem to be an “inverse housing law”, such that some of the worst quality housing is found in areas with severe climate; and, on the balance of probabilities, this inverse housing law affects respiratory health.

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  • Minimal or no heating and insulation contributes to low indoor winter temperatures, which exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory conditions in Europe, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.

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Authors
Blane, D., Mitchell, R., & Bartley, M.
Affiliations
  • Imperial College London (GB)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
Corresponding author
Blane, D
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2000-10-01
Volume
54
Issue
10
Pages
745-749
ISSN
  • 0141-7681 (ISSN-L)
  • 0143-005X
  • 1470-2738
DOI
10.1136/jech.54.10.745
PMC
PMC1731562
OpenAlex
W2158369736
Cited by
41
References
33
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
housing quality, respiratory health, lung function, cold climate, health disparities, Health and Lifestyle Survey
MeSH terms
Climate, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, United Kingdom, Housing, Humans, Male, Regression Analysis, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Vital Capacity

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