“In Sweden for example people with PhDs have lower mortality than those with a masters degree. And people with a masters degree or a professional degree are not poor.” PeoplePoorExampleMastersDegreesMortalitySwedenPhdsMasters Degree Author:Michael Marmot
“... social environment in childhood affects achieved adult height, life chances, and ultimately mortality rates in adult life. (...) ... social circumstances acting in childhood do have a persisting effect on adult disease rates, in addition to influences acting in adulthood.” SocialChanceActingEnvironmentInfluenceChildhoodEffectsHealthCircumstancesDiseaseAdultsRateHeightMortalityAdulthoodSocial Environment Author:Michael Marmot
“General improvements in health/decline in mortality do not affect all classes equally. As mortality rates fall, social inequalities commonly widen.” FallSocialClassHealthRateImprovementInequalityMortalityDeclineSocial Inequality Author:Michael Marmot
