2021 journal article
Introducing the Microbes and Social Equity Working Group: Considering the Microbial Components of Social, Environmental, and Health Justice
MSystems, 6(4).
Ed(s): J. Gilbert
author keywords: biopolitics; health disparities; social determinants of health; structural determinants of health; integrated research; microbiomes
TL;DR:
Opportunities for integrating microbiology and social equity work through broadening education and training; diversifying research topics, methods, and perspectives; and advocating for evidence-based public policy that supports sustainable, equitable, and microbial wealth for all are outlined.
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Added: September 18, 2022
Humans are inextricably linked to each other and our natural world, and microorganisms lie at the nexus of those interactions. Microorganisms form genetically flexible, taxonomically diverse, and biochemically rich communities, i.e., microbiomes that are integral to the health and development of macroorganisms, societies, and ecosystems.