Cardiology Today | Marijuana use for recreational and medicinal purposes has increased during the past several years, along with a rise in vaping nicotine products for recreational use and smoking cessation. The rising use of these products has raised questions about the impact on the heart. Evidence has shown that recreational use of any of these products is not beneficial for the heart, although specific
Our results showed the deleterious effects of UHIs on mortality and highlighted the
health benefits of increasing tree coverage to cool urban environments, which would
also result in more sustainable and climate-resilient cities.
Despite being globally pervasive, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are not universally
recognised determinants of health. We challenge widespread beliefs related to the
inevitability of increased mortality and morbidity associated with particular ethnicities
and minoritised groups. In refuting that racial categories have a genetic basis and
acknowledging that socioeconomic factors offer incomplete explanations in understanding
these health disparities, we examine the pathways by which discrimination based on
caste, ethnicity, Indigeneity, migratory status, race, religion, and skin colour affect
health.