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Health Disparities and Poverty Effects by Jasmine Montero-Garibay is a document available to read on EtoBox.

People of lower socioeconomic status have less access to quality healthcare, are more likely to develop health problems, and suffer from poor nutrition according to an article in The Atlantic. The article states that poor people are less likely to exercise due to inability to afford gym memberships or equipment, more likely to live in areas with environmental toxins, and develop health conditions from poor nutrition. In addition, the anxiety of poverty makes them more likely to develop mental health problem

Author
Jasmine Montero-Garibay
Language
EN