Potential Global Effects of the Rise of the Far Right on Public Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11040064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastià March (0000-0001-7238-9519, The authors are members of APLICA Cooperative, Madrid, Spain.), José Miguel Carrasco (0000-0002-3847-8312, The authors are members of APLICA Cooperative, Madrid, Spain.), Álvaro Flores-Balado (The authors are members of APLICA Cooperative, Madrid, Spain.), Aitana Muñoz-Haba (0000-0002-8672-4557, The authors are members of APLICA Cooperative, Madrid, Spain.), Ana Pereira-Iglesias (The authors are members of APLICA Cooperative, Madrid, Spain.), Gustavo Andrés Zaragoza (0000-0002-1119-5996, The authors are members of APLICA Cooperative, Madrid, Spain.) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 873-882 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2025.308016 |
| PMID | 40209159 |
| OpenAlex | W4409323833 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 50 |
The influence of the far right is growing globally. This calls for a critical examination of its potential public health implications. Characterized by authoritarianism, injustice, racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, divisive rhetoric, and a propensity for violence, the far right often employs denialist arguments against scientific evidence, including opposition to environmental protection policies. We conducted a narrative review of existing evidence to assess the impact of these elements on public health. The findings suggest that the rise of the far right could have significant negative effects on population health. As a consequence, we advocate that the public health field and society at large must take a deliberate stance in response to this emerging reality. ( Am J Public Health. 2025;115(6):873–882. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308016 )
Criminology · Environmental health · Injustice · Political science · Population · Public health · Racism · Rhetoric · Sociology · Transgender · Transphobia · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender Studies · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Public Health Policies and Education · Health Policy
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| Citations per year | 6 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |