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Hamilton Spectator finds significant income-related health disparities

Posted on April 18th, 2010 by msharma.

Hamilton Spectator finds glaring gaps in morbidity and mortality (life expectancy differences of 21 years!) depending on income and neighbourhood in this series of articles.

http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/751295

For interactive city maps, see:

http://www.thespec.com/sections/codered

Poverty represents a serious but reversible threat to the health of Ontarians. As health providers we enjoy privilege and access to power which many others do not. As a high-impact health intervention, we will work to eliminate poverty.