Document Type
Article
Publication Title
PLoS Biology
Publication Date
11-26-2019
Issue Number
11
Volume Number
17
Abstract/ Summary
What do “microbes” have to do with social equity? These microorganisms are integral to our health, that of our natural environment, and even the “health” of the environments we build. The loss, gain, and retention of microorganisms—their flow between humans and the environment—can greatly impact our health. It is well-known that inequalities in access to perinatal care, healthy foods, quality housing, and the natural environment can create and arise from social inequality. Here, we focus on the argument that access to beneficial microorganisms is a facet of public health, and health inequality may be compounded by inequitable microbial exposure.
Repository Citation
Ishaq, Suzanne L.; Rapp, Maurisa; Byerly, Risa; McClellan, Loretta S.; O'Boyle, Maya R.; Nykanen, Anika; Fuller, Patrick J.; Aas, Calvin; Stone, June M.; Killpatrick, Sean; Uptegrove, Manami M.; Vischer, Alex; Wolf, Hannah; Smallman, Fiona; Eymann, Houston; Narode, Simon; Stapleton, Ellee; Cioffi, Camille C.; and Tavalire, Hannah F., "Framing the discussion of microorganisms as a facet of social equity in human health" (2019). Animal and Veterinary Sciences Faculty Scholarship. 1.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/avs_facpub/1
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Ishaq SL, Rapp M, Byerly R, McClellan LS, O’Boyle MR, Nykanen A, et al. (2019) Framing the discussion of microorganisms as a facet of social equity in human health. PLoS Biol 17(11): e3000536. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000536
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pbio.3000536
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