Poor neighborhoods may contribute to poor health
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 21:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A study of low-income residents in L.A. and four other U.S. cities finds that those who moved into better-off areas may become healthier than those who stayed behind.People who move from a poor neighborhood to a better-off one could end up thinner and healthier than those who stay behind, according to an urban housing experiment that tracked low-income residents in five major cities for 10 to 15 years.