SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Environmental Racism, Naturopathy, Blood Transfusion
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Individual: diet and lifestyle excessive substance use o poor diet lack of exercise sedentary work social isolation (widowed/divorce, depression) o o o o. Example of hmong in u. s o spiritual vs. organic causes of epilepsy disjunctions between cultural beliefs and causes of illness o. Jehovah"s witnesses and blood doctrine o prohibition on blood transfusion. Poverty o: community o, country of origin. Environment: poverty o link between poverty and health environmental racism: exposure to toxins to disadvantages groups dangers heaped upon the disadvantaged exposure to toxins o. Environment: community o poor, urban communities: healthy options (organic, healthy diet) availability of fresh produce o o o availability of leisure space (to exercise) pollution, crime, congestion running in populated areas (ex. downtown) Private vs. public o: canada vs. united states o, money spent overall health benefit. Inability to control infectious disease o o o o o o o. Obesity: lifestyle meets environment excessive body weight (bmi)
