Living in a Squat: Health Disparities, Environmental Hazards, and Clinical Care
1. Introduction to Precarious Unauthorized Housing Residing in an unauthorized squat—occupying an abandoned, derelict, or unmanaged building without legal tenancy—exposes individuals to profound physiological stressors. In the realm of public health and environmental medicine, squatting is recognized as an acute form of severe housing insecurity. The structures utilized for squatting are frequently dilapidated, completely devoid … Read more