Studies link poverty to coronary heart disease, lung cancer, and murder. In our current economic uncertainty, this subject is reexamined.

Mar 27, 2011 - Christy McKinney

The majority of Palestinians are living in poverty. Sadley, until our global society breaks down and total reformation occurs this will continue to be a world problem.

May 29, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

Many of the poor in Brazil are not given equal access to health care, education, employment, land, water or sanitation facilities.

Jul 6, 2007 - Sandra Williams

70 per cent of the world's poor are women. The majority of the 1.5 billion people living on $1 a day or less are women.

Feb 6, 2008 - Jodie Martin

Depression is a treatable illness but if left untreated the risk is greater that the person will not only end up in poverty but try to harm themselves.

Apr 23, 2007 - Sandra Williams

The mainstream media presents those who live in poverty as being inherently different from the rest of society by creating artificial divisions and dissimilarities

Feb 3, 2007 - Kate Butler

In counties like McDowell and Mingo, or cities like Huntington and Morgantown, there is a disproportionate amount of people living in poverty compared to the rest of WV.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

With high rates of poverty in both urban and rural areas, Oregon will have to utilize several types of economic development to help its various communities.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

In Choctaw County and the city of Stillwater, poverty rates have been found to be higher than areas in the rest of the state of Oklahoma.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

With such a clear line separating low and high poverty rates between coastal towns and more inland regions of Maine, more steps should be taken toward equality.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

Though the overall poverty rate of Connecticut is low, it would be hard for some of the poorest residents of the state's major cities to ever tell.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

Mining can cause such damage to the environment that it's irreversible. Saving our ecosystem is important to prevent pollution and poverty.

Apr 7, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Students have a difficult time relating to global poverty. Group projects & presentations can make the issue personal & create the desire to engage a cause.

Jun 12, 2010 - Michael Streich

Though the poverty rate in Minnesota is one of the lowest in the United States, people in major cities and rural areas may find it hard to tell.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

An uncommonly high percentage of Florida's jobs are in retail due to the state's extensive tourist industry. Because of this, many urban residents fall into poverty.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

How the Head Start program counteracts the disadvantages of low socioeconomic status in early childhood education.

Jan 31, 2011 - Lynne Thompson

South Africa continues in struggle against poverty as unemployment rates rise and job security is threatened.

Jun 14, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

Child poverty, homelessness, and hunger in America are at record levels. These problems can be eliminated. Presidential candidates need to address these issues in detail

Jan 15, 2008 - Alan Forray

Poverty is shown to be an issue for new immigrants and minorities in the United States and Canada due to mainstream media coverage of those on welfare & the working poor.

Feb 19, 2007 - Kate Butler