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Research Articles

Do Publicly Funded Neighborhood Investments Impact Individual-Level Health-Related Outcomes? A Longitudinal Study of Two Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, PA from 2011 to 2018

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Pages 489-507 | Received 23 May 2023, Accepted 20 Jan 2024, Published online: 19 Feb 2024

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