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Healthy Neighborhoods - Our Communities and the Environment 
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We spend the majority of our time indoors in our homes, schools and workplaces. Outside of that, we spend time in our neighborhoods, cities and natural environments.

The way we design and build our communities (known as the built environment) and how we treat the natural environment affects our health.

Our built environments can promote or prevent access to parks, schools, public transportation, healthy foods and health care services.

This page provides resources to learn more about health concerns in our neighborhoods and the indoor spaces in which we spend so much of our time.

 

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The built environment: active transportation, physical activity, recreation, public transit, housing, food access, diet, water and air quality, noise, traffic pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and exposure to environmental hazards.
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Links to pages describing environmental health issues, organized into the places where children spend much of their time: at home, in school, and in the outdoor environment.
Everyone can take actions to protect themselves and their families from health hazards inside their homes. Get information for health care professionals, educators and others working to eliminate the risks of exposure to toxic substances.
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