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Unnatural Causes

★ 8.2 34 votes 2008–present 1 season · 7 episodes Ended PBS
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Examines the role of social determinants of health in creating health inequalities/health disparities in the United States. Based on extensive research by a wide variety of academics, public health experts, and medical practitioners, the seven-part series explores how class and racism can have greater impacts on one's health outcomes than genetics or personal behavior. The opening 56-minute episode, In Sickness and In Wealth, presents the series’ overarching themes. Each supporting half-hour episode, set in a different ethnic/racial community, provides a deeper exploration of how social conditions affect population health, and how some communities are extending their lives by improving them.

All Seasons

Season 12008
6.51173h 40m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
1In Sickness and in Wealth6.5
1156 min
2When the Bough Breaks
27 min
3Becoming American
27 min
4Bad Sugar
27 min
5Place Matters
27 min
6Collateral Damage
27 min
7Not Just a Paycheck
29 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Llewellyn M. Smith Self - Narrator
David Williams Self - Sociologist, Harvard School of Public Health, Self - Sociologist, Harvard School of Health
S. Leonard Syme Self - Epidemiologist, UC Berkeley
Michael Marmot Self - Epidemiologist, University College London
Jack P. Shonkoff Self - Pediatrician, Harvard Center on the Developing Child
Tony Iton Self - Director, Alameda County Health Dept, Self - Director, Alameda County, CA Public Health Dept.
Ana Diez-Roux Self - Epidemiologist, University of Michigan
Nancy Krieger Self - Social Epidemiologist, Harvard School of Public Health
Abacca Anjain-Maddison Self - Senator, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Nicholas Christakis Self - Medical Sociologist, Harvard University

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