TIL about the weathering hypothesis, a concept in public health which hypothesizes that the prevalence of illnesses like hypertension in socioeconomically marginalized communities is caused, not by poor lifestyle choices, but by chronic stress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_hypothesis
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