Poverty Archives

08.26.2020 a group of raised fists

Health Equity

Labor Unions and Our Health

If unions indeed protect against deaths of despair across diverse communities, understanding how they do so remains an important question.

Fellow Edward Alexander

07.20.2020 a group of water bottles

In the Water

Children from low-income communities are vulnerable to the effects of not receiving adequate fluoride and are at higher risk of developing cavities.

Fellow Gray Babbs

06.05.2020 a group of small plastic houses

Housing for Child Health

In Chicago, chronic eviction and housing instability meant increased odds of an underweight baby or of an infant’s death.

Fellow Edward Alexander

08.28.2019 a graph of a graph of a child

Race, Place, and Health

While the practice of redlining is now illegal, the consequences of the resultant segregation are still felt today.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

08.02.2019 a graph of a number of blue and white bars

Health Equity

Unpaid Bills

In 2018, nearly four in 10 Americans experienced at least one material hardship despite a relatively strong economy, calling for solutions to bridge this gap.

Fellow Greg Kantor

07.31.2019 a map of a neighborhood with pink dots

Poverty and Pb in Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s communities with higher poverty rates correspond with higher levels of lead exposure, which can have detrimental health effects for children.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

07.18.2019 a graph of a number of people with blue bars

Mothers and Money

Relationships between mothers and their children are particularly vulnerable when family money is short, which can affect childhood development.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

04.05.2019 a shopping cart in a store

Wages and Waffles

Supermarkets' prices are more likely to be affected by the nation's economy, which is important in light of the push to increase the federal minimum wage.

Fellow Greg Kantor

03.20.2019 Graph showing income inequality between black and white males

Health Equity

Income Inequality Between Black and White Males

If uneven distribution of income is a key contributor of economic injustice, how do we replicate conditions to narrow gaps in income for Black men?

Fellow Jori Fortson

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