The rise of the urbanite

From their earliest beginnings, cities have brought both benefits and risks to the health of their inhabitants. Although some of the hazards have been banished, others remain - and new ones have emerged.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Nature (London) 2016-03, Vol.531 (7594), p.S50-S51
Main Author:	Pain, Stephanie
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Agriculture - history Air Pollution - history Animals Architecture Architecture - history Cholera - history Cities Cities - history City and town life Conservation of Natural Resources - history Disease Disease Outbreaks - history Droughts - history Epidemics Heat Stroke - history History History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Housing - history Human settlements Humans Mortality Noise Ozone - history Ozone - radiation effects Plague - history Population Public health Quarantine - history Railroads - history Rivers Sanitary Engineering - history Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - history Urban areas Urban Health - history Urban Population - statistics & numerical data Urbanization - history Vehicle Emissions Water Supply - history
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