The Appalachian region spans from different parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and all of West Virginia.
- An article by the Oxford Human Rights Hub about food deserts in Appalachia and Socio-Economic Ill and Opportunities for Reform. Describes the region and why it is so heavily affected.
For a full PDF report from 2017 on Appalachia and their health disparities
- The PDF report by the Appalachian Regional Commission is at the bottom of the page.