Poverty effects your main health points. Environment is a big one, if you don't have a clean non polluted environment your health will go down, it's important to be able to afford a healthy living space. Being in poverty limits your freedoms because of the lack of money the person can't do what they want, go the places they want to go, and buy the things they need or want. Also people who are prejudice against people who are in poverty may harm the person mentally because they feel ashamed and unwanted.