Abstract
The U.S. is a well-developed country with some of the most innovative medical advancements in the world. However, health disparities still present a major public health challenge that manifests itself in residents who live just 12 miles apart, as seen in Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. This critical report aimed to discuss life expectancy with a focus on the social determinants of health, contrasting the current panorama seen in Trenton and Princeton. This study has shown that the life-expectancy gap will continue to grow between these towns unless political action is taken. There cannot be a disconnect between the government and the community; it is necessary for government officials to listen to individual voices from the areas that they are impacting, whose lives depend on the actions they do or do not take. Any public policies implemented should be a collaboration between the public sector and private sector of Trenton in order to reach all consumers while still having the resources and funding available from the government to initiate the policies.
Highlights
The meaning of the word “causality” is rather ambiguous, and one person’s definition may be entirely different from another’s depending on what they were taught and how they view the world
Health disparities still present a major public health challenge that manifests itself in residents who live just 12 miles apart, as seen in Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey
The life-expectancy gap will continue to grow between these towns unless political action is taken
Summary
The meaning of the word “causality” is rather ambiguous, and one person’s definition may be entirely different from another’s depending on what they were taught and how they view the world. (26) As aforementioned, the low-income population in Trenton does not receive the same high-quality healthcare that the residents of Princeton do, as more of the population is uninsured in Trenton [19] This difference in healthcare combined with the increased presence of risk factors in Trenton residents leads to a higher rate of death due to septicemia when compared to Princeton. Google Maps was utilized to get a rough estimate of the number of fast food restaurants, grocery stores, hospitals, and parks in the two cities This is likely the service that residents of Princeton and Trenton use to locate these places, and show basic availability and quality of each of the categories. This is a descriptive critical report and no causality can be assumed from the conclusions drawn
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