Active design in affordable housing: A public health nudge.

This pilot study investigates the impact of active design (AD) strategies on physical activity (PA) among adults living in two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified affordable housing developments in the South Bronx, New York. One building incorporates LEED Innovation in Design (ID) Credit: Design for Health through Increased Physical Activity. Tenants in an affordable housing building (AH) incorporating active design strategies completed PA self-assessments at their lease signing and one year later in 2015.

Access to properly fitting personal protective equipment for female construction workers.

Background: Previous literature suggests that most personal protective equipment (PPE) for construction is designed for males and does not accommodate female anthropometry. We conducted a pilot study to identify whether female construction workers currently have adequate access to properly fitting PPE.

Methods: Semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with union female carpenters, laborers, and ironworkers.

Implementing medication reconciliation from the planner's perspective: a qualitative study.

Background: Medication reconciliation can reduce adverse events associated with prescribing errors at transitions between sites of care. Though a U.S.

Impact of LEED-certified affordable housing on asthma in the South Bronx.

Background: Green housing reduces energy costs and may mitigate indoor allergens and pollutants, improving asthma morbidity. High asthma burden is seen in low-income neighborhoods. Past studies show improvements in respiratory symptoms when living in green homes.