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Economic stability creates health
Health is determined by many factors. People tend to be healthier when they have economic stability, live in quality housing and have access to public …
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 …
Economic conditions
Social and economic conditions affect people’s health. These conditions (also called “social determinants of health”) are conditions that people may …
Social conditions
Social and economic conditions affect people’s health. These conditions (also called “social determinants of health”) are conditions that people may …
Why violence is a public health issue
Using public health to prevent violence Experiencing violence affects people in many ways. It not only causes physical injury or death, but being …
A brief history of redlining
Inside the 90-year-old financial policy that harms our health In public health, we often cite structural racism to help explain health patterns in our …
Health, housing, and history
For health, place matters What determines whether or not you’re healthy? You may think about what you eat, whether you exercise, whether you smoke and …