Health Disparity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013009",
  "term": "Health Disparity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Particular type of health difference that adversely affects one group more than others. Typically, such disparities are found in communities that experience greater challenges to health based on their race, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.",
  "references": [
    "Recommendations for Integrating Environmental Justice into the EPA's Research Enterprise June 30, 2014 A Report of Recommendations of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council A federal advisory committee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-02/documents/nejac-research-recommendations-2014.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/health-disparity/"
}