The U.S. is one of the richest countries on the planet. Yet, we rank 29th in the world for life expectancy, among the worst in the industrialized world – and even lower than some poor countries like Costa Rica and Chile. What’s happening to our health? UNNATURAL CAUSES will, for the first time on television, sound the alarm about America’s glaring socio-economic and racial inequities in health – and search for root causes. The four-hour series (slated for PBS broadcast beginning March 27 and a March 2008 DVD release) sifts through the evidence to discover there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes. The social conditions in which we are born, live and work profoundly affect our health and longevity.
Posted on February 25, 2008 by Grace A Ali