Environmental risk factors of disease in the Cameron Park Colonia, a Hispanic community along the Texas-Mexico border.
OBJECTIVE
This report summarizes the results of a cross-sectional study in Cameron Park in 2000-2001 to identify disease prevalence and health concerns among colonia residents and to identify environmental exposures to potentially adverse environmental conditions.


RESULTS
Asthma and allergies were among the most prevalent respiratory diseases reported in both adults and children of Cameron Park. Other diseases affecting the community in higher numbers included diabetes and heart disease/high blood pressure. Among children, the most prevalent health conditions were asthma, followed by lung diseases, allergies, and to a lesser degree, skin rashes.


CONCLUSIONS
These data can be useful in developing education and intervention programs to address the public health and medical issues impacting residents in the Cameron Park Colonia of Texas.
Ramos
Irma N
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School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. irma.ramos@louisville.edu
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Lora Baker
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Qiang
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Marlynn
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Ramos
Kenneth S
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000208:ethnology; D004777:Environment; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology