Low income is related to poorer housing, poorer diet, fewer social amenities, worse working conditions. (...) After adjustment for age, sex, race, smoking, alcohol consumption, sleep habits, leisure-time physical activity, chest pain, diabetes, or cancer, there was still an increase risk of 1.6 for those with inadequate incomes.
Michael MarmotHealth inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue.
Michael MarmotThe differences between Indigenous and not Indigenous Australians can be easily attributed not to differences in their genes but to differences in the conditions in which they're born, grow, live, work and age - in other words, to the social determinants of health.
Michael MarmotOur elected politicians do what they judge is the right thing to do. And if we disagree then I'll show them the evidence of why I disagree.
Michael Marmot