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Preventive Medicine
Findings from University of North Carolina provide new insights into preventive medicine
May 17th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Urban containment policies attempt to manage the location, character, and timing of growth to support a variety of goals such as compact development, preservation of greenspace, and efficient use of infrastructure. Despite prior research evaluating the effects of urban containment policies on land use, housing, and transportation outcomes, the public health implications of these policies remain unexplored." "This ecologic study examines relationships among urban containment policies, state adoption of growthmanagement legislation, and population levels of leisure and transportation-related physical activity in 63...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-17)
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