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 education it's even better. And with even more education it's better still. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
Australia is a very healthy country which goes along with the fact that it's very high on the Human Development Index, high wealth, good levels of education. So Australia ranks right up there, second or third on the Human Development… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The lower you are in the hierarchy the worse your health, the higher you are, the better your health. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
It's highly likely that what you're doing is indeed influenced by your Jewish background. — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
