We're so back!! And we're starting with something crazy: did you know two people can live four miles apart in the same city and have a twelve year difference in life expectancy? This episode is all about why your zip code might matter more than anything your doctor tells you. We're talking redlining, Philly neighborhoods, and the hidden mystery of who gets sick where. Urban health, explained. Let's get into it!

I have some links attached for you to check out if you want to learn more!

Sources:

Redlining history + health outcomes:

• https://ncrc.org/holc-health/

• https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2024/10/egede-redlining.html

• https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/19/911909187/in-u-s-cities-the-health-effects-of-past-housing-discrimination-are-plain-to-see

Life expectancy gaps across cities:

• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11524-025-01023-5

Philadelphia specific:

• https://roundtriphealth.com/blog/addressing-philadelphias-major-health-disparities-with-better-mobility-options-to-primary-care/

• https://cdn.clinicaltrials.gov/large-docs/85/NCT03514485/Prot_000.pdf

Heat:

• https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/blog/mitigating-extreme-heat-risk-historically-redlined-areas

• https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/795961381/racist-housing-practices-from-the-1930s-linked-to-hotter-neighborhoods-today

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204624000276