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Center for Health Policy | Child Health Policy | Podcast

Child Health and Urban Design

April 30, 2024 | Zoabe Hafeez, Sandra McKay, Edward M. Emmett
Child running alongside dog in city environment

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Zoabe Hafeez

Nonresident Fellow

Sandra McKay

Fellow in Child Health Policy

Edward M. Emmett

Fellow in Energy and Transportation Policy | CES Lead, Transportation

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Baker BriefingChild healthChild developmentTransportationPublic transportationUrban designUrban policyUrban planning

American children today are less active than ever before, raising important concerns about physical health, mental health, well-being, and autonomy. This episode explores the relationship between our urban environments, childhood safety, and well-being.

A transcript of the episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review. 

Discussants

Zoabe Hafeez, M.D.   
Nonresident Fellow, Baker Institute; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UTHealth Houston

Sandra McKay, M.D.   
Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy, Baker Institute

Edward M. Emmett   
Fellow in Energy and Transportation Policy, Baker Institute

This conversation was recorded on April 11, 2024.

About Baker Briefing

Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly.

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