Xinhu Li|Jin?Chao Song|T. Lin|Jane Dixon|Guoqin Zhang|Ye Hong
Urbanization and health in China, thinking at the national, local and individual levels
Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Urban Environment|Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Australian National University|Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences|Institute of Urban Environment|Chinese Academy of Sciences
china biggest population world experiencing largest migration history rapid urbanization profound lasting impacts local national public health conditions systems understanding correlation among urbanization environmental change public health devise solutions national local individual levels urgent need paper provide comprehensive review recent studies examined relationship urbanization urban environmental changes human health china based review coupled systems understanding summarize challenges opportunities promoting health wellbeing whole nation national local individual levels urbanization urban expansion result urban environmental changes well residents lifestyle change lead independently synergistically human health problems china undergone epidemiological transition shifting infectious chronic diseases much shorter time frame many countries environmental risk factors particularly air water pollution major contributing source morbidity mortality china furthermore aging population food support system disparity public service migrant worker local residents important contributions chinas urban health national level central government could improve current environmental policies food safety laws make adjustments health care system demographic policy local level local government could incorporate healthy life considerations urban planning procedures make improvements local food supply enforce environmental monitoring management individual level urban residents exposed education regarding health behaviour choices encouraged take responsibility health participate environmental monitoring management