Tobacco smoking Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 7 pages of analysis of Analysis and Action for a Community's Health.

Tobacco smoking Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 7 pages of analysis of Analysis and Action for a Community's Health.
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Analysis and Action for a Community's Health

Summary: Using the guidelines provided by Healthy People 2010, tobacco use was identified as a health indicator in the upscale Bronx community of Riverdale, New York. An analysis of the variables that may have an impact on tobacco use in Riverdale follows, along with possible steps to resolve the problem within the community.
Community: Riverdale

Riverdale is an upscale community in the Northwestern corner of the Bronx bordered by the Hudson River, Broadway, the Bronx/Westchester county line and the Harlem River. It is accessible by the BX buses 7, 9, 10, & 20, the 1 & the 9 train, the Bee

Line 1,2 & 3 and the Metro North Railroad. It is also accessible by the Henry Hudson Parkway. Riverdale is apart of Community District 8 and the 10471 zip code,

which includes Kingsbridge, Marble Hill and Spuyten Duyvil

This community is composed of many hills and slopes, which can be a potential danger during the winter months. In most areas, the pavement is relatively smooth but some sidewalks have chunks of uneven and unsteady rocks. There are also green streets in various spots in the region.

Living here would probably be a problem for some people because of the high prices, but the homes in Riverdale add a special glimmer to the...

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