SynthesisActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2017
Indoors and health: results of a systematic literature review assessing the potential health effects of living in basements.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Cardiovascular Diseases: An Umbrella Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2023Pooled it
- Can Homes Affect Well-Being? A Scoping Review among Housing Conditions, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Mental Health Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Lockdown: Housing Built Environment's Effects on Mental Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- COVID-19 and Living space challenge. Well-being and Public Health recommendations for a healthy, safe, and sustainable housing.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
- How Can Design Features and Other Factors Affect the Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Rooms? Check-Lists for the Design Phase, Daily Procedures and Maintenance Activities for Reducing the Air Concentrations of Chemical Pollution.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- COVID-19 and Cities: from Urban Health strategies to the pandemic challenge. A Decalogue of Public Health opportunities.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
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Abstract
A new law approved in March 2017 in the Lombardy Region makes it possible to live in basements. Basements are defined as buildings partly below curb level but with at least one-half of its height above the curb. Basements' features and structural characteristics might pose risks to human health. In this paper we adopt a multidisciplinary approach to assess the potential health effects of living in basements. In particular, we define a conceptual framework to describe basements' structural characteristics which are risk factors, as well as the mechanisms through which they impact on human health. We also conduct a systematic review on the scientific databases PubMed,Embase, DOAJ, Proquest and EBSCO to retrieve, pool and critically analyze all available research that quantified the risk of living in basements for different health outcomes. Available evidence suggests living in basements increases the risk of respiratory diseases (asthma and allergic disorders); more heterogeneous data are available for cancers and cardiovascular diseases. As more quantitative data need to be prospectively retrieved to assess and monitor the risk of living in basements for human health, clear minimum requirements for light, air, sanitation and egress are to be defined by technical experts and enforced by policy makers.
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