University of California

Yes, your neighborhood can significantly impact your health - and life span.

Two recent, unrelated reports provide some insight. The first, a study by the Alameda County Public Health Department, was completed to determine the non-medical causes of disease of varying populations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The second study, by the University of California's Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, measured air pollution in neighborhoods near regional airports.

Conclusion? Location matters.