What are Environmental Determinants of Health?
How does the environment affect people’s health outcomes? This scrollable interactive explores examples of environmental determinants of health, which can occur on a global, local, and domestic level. We’ll also discuss how and why lower-income households are more likely to suffer from negative environmental determinants of health.
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Topics
- health equity
- public health
- medical discrimination
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- RDEISE
- health disparities
- environmental determinants of health
- climate change
- pollution
- natural disasters