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City design for kidney health

Key takeaways

A review article says city planning — like roads, housing, and air quality rules — affects kidney health across whole populations. This is not proof that changing cities fixes kidneys, but it shows a link between urban design and chronic disease risk.

Source

Paper · Nature Reviews Nephrology · 2026-09-14
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-026-01132-7