Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding the problems of health and housing research / David Mant -- Using published data to assess health risks / Colin Thunhurst -- Housing and the health of the community / David Byrne and Jane Keithley -- Damp and mouldy housing : a holistic approach / Sonja Hunt -- Dampness, mould growth and respiratory disease in children / Peter Strachan -- Cold- and heat-related illnesses in the indoor environment / K.J. Collins -- Cold, condensation and housing poverty / Thomas A. Markus -- Mental health and high-rise housing / Hugh Freeman -- Women, crowding and mental health / Jonathan Gabe and Paul Williams -- Crowding and mortality in London boroughs / John M. Kellett -- Accidents at home : the modern epidemic / Ray Ransom -- The effects on human health of pest infestation in houses / Michael Howard.

Ill-health and homelessness : the effects of living in bed-and-breakfast accommodation / Jean Conway -- Prospects for affordable warmth / Brenda Boardman -- The legal environment of housing conditions / Roger Burridge and David Ormandy -- Cities 2000 projects : goldfish bowl / Geoff Green.

Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. This edition published in the Taylor and Francis e-Library, 2005.