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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    May be offensive to some, [1] [17] [22] who may prefer "person with a disability" or "people with health conditions or impairments". [7] However, many people prefer "disabled person" or "disabled people", in part due to the social model of disability. [27] [28] [29] Disorder [30] Dotard [31] Downie: Used of people with Down Syndrome.

  3. Social determinants of health in poverty - Wikipedia

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    The majority of people around the globe do not meet their potential best health because of a "toxic combination of bad policies, economics, and politics". [1] Daily living conditions work together with these structural drivers to result in the social determinants of health. [1] Poverty and poor health are inseparably linked. [1]

  4. Housing quality and health outcomes in the United States

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    Housing quality is also an indicator of neighborhood conditions. Neighborhoods that are seen as bad or deteriorating are often characterized by the conditions of the housing in that neighborhood. Poor neighborhood conditions can be defined as having abandoned buildings, vacant lots, no access to quality schools, and high levels of poverty.

  5. Toxic and dangerous conditions at US military bases ... - AOL

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    The army’s statement is cold comfort to many families in military housing who must contend with sub-standard living conditions on top of pressures that are broader and more amplified than they ...

  6. Over 180 animals rescued from 'horrendous living conditions ...

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    The Portage County Animal Protective League rescued more than 180 animals from what it called "horrendous living conditions," the organization said in a Facebook post Wednesday.. Portage APL said ...

  7. Neighbors describe 'horrible' conditions at house where Zoey ...

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    Horrible conditions were present at the Topeka house where Zoey Felix, 5, lived before moving to a campsite weeks before her death, neighbors say.

  8. Diseases of poverty - Wikipedia

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    Policies that governments craft and implement in all sectors have a significant and ongoing impact on public health, health equity, and the lives of their citizens. Increases in technology, medical innovation, and living conditions have led to the disappearance of diseases and other factors contributing to poor health.

  9. Poverty - Wikipedia

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    Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse environmental, legal, social, economic, and political causes and effects. [1]