Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
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MONTREAL — A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal children’s health and development, affecting everything from high school graduation rates to screen time.
The report released today by Montreal’s public health department finds that the city’s 12-and-under population is doing well as a whole, but that there are “significant inequalities” depending on where they live and their socioeconomic status.
Researchers conclude that disadvantaged children are more likely to be inactive, more likely to spend more than two hours a day looking at screens, and less likely to graduate high school.
The report also finds that inequalities exist at the neighbourhood level, with some areas offering less access to parks, public transit, safe streets and daycares.
