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Economic stability creates health
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The racial wealth gap has big implications for public health and health equity
Throughout history, the distribution of wealth in the U.S. has, and continues to be, largely unequal between racial groups. This concept is referred …
Efforts to reduce air pollution should focus on neighborhoods with the worst health impacts
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Inequality and health inequities
Inequality is a significant driver of bad health: a society that deprives people of resources to stay healthy is a society where many people become …