Children's HealthWatch

Study Finds Renters' Worries Impacts Health

On January 20, 2011, Children's HealthWatch held a policy briefing at the Massachusetts State House to release our report Behind Closed Doors: The hidden health impacts of being behind on rent.  WGBH Reporter, Sarah Birnbaum, attended the briefing and interviewed Dr. Megan Sandel, a pediatrician and researcher at Boston Medical Center.  Dr. Sandel participated as a panelist in the briefing, and discussed the effects that falling behind on rent can have on children's health.

Click Here to listen to the interview and read WGBH's coverage of the briefing.