Race is a social construct, commonly used in epidemiologic research to adjust for
confounding. However, adjustment of race may mask racial disparities thereby perpetuating …

Access to clean and safe water is essential for human health and well-being, but recent and
substantial increases in the cost of water for residential customers in the United States …

Objective To examine social class discrimination as a mediator of socioeconomic disparities
in sleep outcomes in an adolescent sample. Methods Sleep was assessed from established …

We examined whether prevalence of social class discrimination—and its association with
psychological distress—has changed between 1990s and 2010s in the United States. Data …

The influence of childhood contexts on adult blood pressure is an important yet
understudied topic. Using a developmental perspective, this study examines the association …

Reducing health inequality is a major public health priority, 1 but public health has so far
failed to provide the evidence base needed to fully capture and handle this complex …

Objectives Safety restraints reduce injuries from motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) but are
often improperly applied or not used. The Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) reflects social …

Social inequalities in health and their early-life origins have been extensively documented.
Although the complex direct and intermediate mechanisms linking early-life disadvantage to …

Although prior research has established associations between childhood socioeconomic
disadvantage and all-cause mortality, there is still limited research investigating (1) the …

With unprecedented increases, mortality trends in the United States have received
significant attention in recent years. To date, research on this topic has emphasized specific …