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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that poverty is the nation's fourth leading cause of death, killing more Americans than obesity, drug overdoses and murders.
Poverty is the fourth-largest cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease, cancer and smoking, according to a new analysis released Monday by the University of California at Riverside.
There were at least 180,000 poverty-related deaths in 2019, new research estimates, surpassing deaths from causes like homicide and drug overdoses.
New data suggest 10 years of consecutive poverty is a greater risk factor for death than dementia, obesity and stroke among Americans.
Poverty has long been linked to shorter lives. But just how many deaths in the United States are associated with poverty? The number has been elusive – until now.