The Medical Impact of Living in Temporary Quarters: Stress, Hygiene, and Stability
1. The Physiological Toll of Housing Instability Living in temporary quarters—such as transitional housing, short-term motels, or emergency shelters—imposes a severe and continuous strain on human physiology. The lack of a permanent, stable microenvironment disrupts foundational biological processes, including sleep architecture, nutritional metabolism, and neuroendocrine regulation. The human organism requires environmental predictability to maintain physiological … Read more