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Why a few miles can take years off your life

For researchers keen to get to grips with the link between social inequality and health, the latest report by the World Health Organisation will be essential reading.

For researchers keen to get to grips with the link between social inequality and health, the latest report by the World Health Organisation will be essential reading. Its authors hope it will be one of the most powerful collective statements on the social causes of poor health.