Socioeconomic and Environmental Dimensions of Human Health

Human health isn’t just about individual choices. Socioeconomic factors like income, education, and access to healthcare significantly influence well-being. These factors can affect access to healthy food and safe neighborhoods, impacting physical and mental health. Environmental factors like pollution and climate change further complicate the picture, with disadvantaged communities often bearing the brunt of environmental hazards. Understanding these interconnected dimensions is crucial for promoting health equity and creating a healthier world for all.

• Center for American Progress – Measuring the Health Outcomes of Social, Economic, and Environmental Policies
• UCSF – Social & Environmental Determinants of Health
• American Public Health Association – Environmental Justice
• NDRC – Flint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know