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Inequality Hurts: The Unhealthy Side Effects of Economic...

Inequality Hurts: The Unhealthy Side Effects of Economic Disparity

09/28/2011

PBS News Hour

Inequality Hurts: The Unhealthy Side Effects of Economic...

Clip: 9/28/2011 | 10m 29s

Inequality Hurts: The Unhealthy Side Effects of Economic Disparity

As part of our series on economic inequality, Paul Solman investigates the health effects that inequality can have on individuals and society. To determine the hidden costs, he speaks with epidemiologists, former six-figure income earners who are chronically unemployed and poor teenagers who struggle with inequality each day.

09/28/2011

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