Getting to the bottom of toxocariasis prevention

In last month's issue of the Public Health, Black et  al. present evidence for a deepening disparity in childhood obesity between the most and least deprived children in the United Kingdom and called for research into why this might be.1 While the reasons are no doubt complex and multifactorial, available spaces for outdoor play in more deprived area s, and their attractiveness or otherwise, might be an important factor. Specifically, areas heavily contaminated with dog faeces can dissuade people, including children and other vulnerable individuals, from taking outdoor exercise.

Source: Public Health - August 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: E.R. Morgan, R. Atenstaedt, M. Betson, J.-A. Bichard, J. Cable, C. Pearson, D. Roberts, K. Turner, D. Watson Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research