Last month I posted a video from the PBS series on U.S. inequality, showing the misperceptions many Americans have about the level of economic stratification in the U.S. In a new segment in the series, PBS looks at the often hidden health impacts of this economic inequality:
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Full transcript available here.
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Health Impacts of Inequality | Environmental, Health and Safety News — October 8, 2011
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Leisha — July 23, 2024
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