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Association of Gun Violence with Stress-responsive Symptoms in Nearby Residents

Little is known about the short-term health impact of violence exposure. The objective of this study is to explore the association between living near a neighborhood shooting and emergency department encounters for stress-responsive complaints and diagnoses. This is a population based retrospective neighborhood cohort study from 2013-2014, based in Philadelphia PA.
Interventions Against Urban Violence

Among a variety of potential interventions to reduce violence, changing the built environment may be a powerful and sustainable one. A recent review concludes that housing and blight remediation studies consistently demonstrate reduced violence. There is also some evidence to show the positive effects of reducing alcohol availability, improving street connectivity, and providing green housing environments. 

Publications:

Kondo MC, Andreyeva E, South EC, MacDonald JM, Branas CC. Neighborhood Interventions to Reduce Violence. Annual Review of Public Health. 2018. 

Kondo MC, South EC, Branas CC, Richmond TS, Wiebe DJ. The Association Between Urban Tree Cover and Gun Assault: A Case-Control and Case-Crossover Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2017. 

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Urban Health Lab at Penn

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