Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
The brain is an important gateway by which the social environment impacts on people's health through the mind. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
General improvements in health/decline in mortality do not affect all classes equally. As mortality rates fall, social inequalities commonly widen. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
Health and health inequalities tell us a great deal about the good or bad effects of social policies. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
We have to put reduction of health inequalities at the centre of our public health strategy and that will require action on… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
I don't blame people for smoking when I see a social gradient in smoking. I say we need to understand why is… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
Low income is related to poorer housing, poorer diet, fewer social amenities, worse working conditions. (...) After adjustment for age, sex, race,… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
I've pursued a lifetime in the research on the social determinants of health and more recently been packaging not just my research… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
The differences between Indigenous and not Indigenous Australians can be easily attributed not to differences in their genes but to differences in… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
... social environment in childhood affects achieved adult height, life chances, and ultimately mortality rates in adult life. (...) ... social circumstances… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
... social environment in childhood affects achieved adult height, life chances, and ultimately mortality rates in adult life. (...) ... social circumstances acting in… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
Saying we can't afford to invest in early child development means we're storing up bigger costs in the future. — Michael Marmot Copy Share
Low income is related to poorer housing, poorer diet, fewer social amenities, worse working conditions. (...) After adjustment for age, sex, race, smoking, alcohol… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
The lower you are in the hierarchy the worse your health, the higher you are, the better your health. — Michael Marmot Copy Share
It's not just that people with no education have worse health. People with a bit of education at somewhat better, with a lot of… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
In Sweden for example people with PhDs have lower mortality than those with a masters degree. And people with a masters degree or a… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
For every dollar spent on early child development you save $7 over the life course because children with better early child development are less… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
If the economists are arguing as to whether we need to cut or stimulate, because they're completely opposite policies, and they can't work it… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
The differences between Indigenous and not Indigenous Australians can be easily attributed not to differences in their genes but to differences in the conditions… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
It's highly likely that what you're doing is indeed influenced by your Jewish background. — Michael Marmot Copy Share
If people want me to go round and talk to governments and others then I feel that responsibility which is why I am on… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
I love Australia. I mean it's, how can you not? It's an incredibly beautiful country. I like the people, I like the country, I… — Michael Marmot Copy Share
The brain is an important gateway by which the social environment impacts on people's health through the mind. — Michael Marmot Copy Share
