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. 2023 Mar 13:20:100471.
doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100471. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Social injustice as a common source epidemic: the role of civic engagement in addressing inequitable population health

Nicolaas P Pronk  1   2 , Ross A Arena  3 , Jeanne F Ayers  4
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Social injustice as a common source epidemic: the role of civic engagement in addressing inequitable population health

Nicolaas P Pronk et al. Lancet Reg Health Am. .
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Conflict of interest statement

N.P.P. is paid a salary by HealthPartners. R.A.A. declares no competing interests. J.F.A. is paid consulting fees to serve as Executive Director of Healthy Democracy Healthy People.

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Health & Democracy Index illustrating the relationship between access to voting and public health outcomes across the United States. Comparison of 12 public health indicators and voter turnout to the restrictiveness of voting access in each state based on the Health & Democracy Index. Overall, states with more inclusive voting policies and greater levels of civic participation are healthier. States with exclusionary voting laws, more barriers to voting, and lower rates of voter participation have worse public health outcomes (From: Healthy Democracy Healthy People; used with permission).
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