Unnatural Causes:

Is Inequality Making Us Sick?:

In Sickness and in Wealth

Thursday, March 27, 9:00pm Central Time

Debut: How socioeconomic inequalities affect one's health.

Starting Thursday evening, March 27, 9 PM Central Time

Airing nationally four consecutive Thursdays (March 27, April 3, 10, 17 at 9 PM Central Time, 10 PM Eastern Time) on most PBS stations.

Check local listings for exact time and dates.

Hour #1:

“In Sickness and In Wealth” travels to Louisville, Kentucky, not to examine health care but to discover what makes us sick in the first place. The lives of a CEO, lab supervisor, janitor and unemployed mother illustrate how social class shapes access to power, resources and opportunity, resulting in a health-wealth gradient. On average, people at the top live longer, healthier lives. Those at the bottom are more disempowered, get sicker more often and die sooner. Most of us fall somewhere in between.

Hour #2:

Hour 2 is made up of two segments. “When the Bough Breaks” examines the mystery of the Black-white infant mortality gap, while “Becoming American” sheds light on the shifting health status of newly arrived Latino immigrants.

Hour #3

Hour 3 is made up of two segments. “Bad Sugar” explores the causes and effects of diabetes within two Native American communities. “Place Matters” connects the dots between health, wealth and zip codes.

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