Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is a public health imperative'

Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children - regardless of individual wealth - for the first time.

A study of more than 10,000 young people in the US discovered altered brain development in children from wealthy and lower-income families in areas with higher rates of inequality, which were also associated with poorer mental health.