Barondess Jeremiah A
New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
J Urban Health. 2008 Sep;85(5):787-801. doi: 10.1007/s11524-008-9300-0. Epub 2008 Jul 31.
Cities are now the major sites of human habitation worldwide, a trend that will continue for the foreseeable future, not only in the developed world but in developing countries. Urban residence impacts health and health prospects both positively and negatively through a complex mix of exposures and mechanisms. In addition, cities concentrate population subsets of various demographic, economic, and social characteristics, some with particular health risks and vulnerabilities. Looking at health through the urban lens allows increased understanding of disparate risks and emphasizes the essentiality of collaborative efforts in protecting and enhancing the health of populations, especially those living in cities.
城市如今是全球人类居住的主要场所，这一趋势在可预见的未来还将持续，不仅在发达国家如此，在发展中国家也是如此。城市居住通过一系列复杂的接触因素和机制，对健康及健康前景产生着积极和消极的影响。此外，城市集中了具有不同人口、经济和社会特征的人群子集，其中一些人群面临着特定的健康风险和脆弱性。从城市视角审视健康，有助于增进对不同风险的理解，并强调在保护和促进人群健康，尤其是城市居民健康方面开展合作的必要性。
