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Poverty is making us sick: A comprehensive survey of health and income in Canada

Dec 01, 2008

Poverty is making us sick: A comprehensive survey of health and income in Canada http://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/healthequitylightman2008.pdf
"Poverty is making Canadians sick, robbing hundreds of thousands of their health and leading to widespread preventable illness and huge costs for the health care system, according to powerful new research released today by the Wellesley Institute and the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto. The study uses Canadian Community Health Survey and income files to paint the most comprehensive picture to date of our nation's health."

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