poverty
... The World Health Organization (WHO) has called poverty the worlds biggest killer. ... Poverty also contributes to disease and death through its second-order effects; poor people, for example, are more likely to live in an unhealthy environment. ... Malnutrition is an issue of poverty and rarely an indicator of food shortages. ... Poverty also influences health because it largely determines an individuals risk as well as access to resources to deal with those risks. ... In some developing countries, continued population growth and poverty have thwarted economic and social progress. ... Although there has been enormous economic growth, it appears that the health problems linked with economic stagnation, poverty and environmental degradation are likely to continue. ... Many environmental health problems are associated with poverty and a lack of essential resources.