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Having a strong community protects adolescents from risky health behaviors
February 3, 2011 by NewsBot
Children who grow up in poverty have health problems as adults. But a new study finds that poor adolescents who live in communities with more social cohesiveness and control get some measure of protection; they're less likely to smoke and be obese as adolescents.
