Bibliogr. s. 171-172. Recenzowane materiały z konferencji: Trust in Science, online on October 27-29 2021, from the High-Performance Computing Center, University of Stuttgart, Niemcy. Niniejsze badania są częścią projektu nr 2021/43/P/HS1/02997 współfinansowanego przez Narodowe Centrum Nauki oraz program badawczo-innowacyjny Unii Europejskiej Horyzont 2020 w ramach umowy o grant Marie Skłodowska-Curie nr 945339

This paper examines trust in science in relation to public health and decisions affecting different groups. I employphilosophical work on trust and distrust, particularly how the perpetuation of injustices leads to warranted distrust, andliterature on science and values to argue that trust in science can increase if justice and equity are taken into account in thedecision-making process. As illustration, I discuss the case of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, and protectingmaternal and fetal health from metylmercury poisoning by removing fish from the diet. Both examples involve measures thattake a disproportionate toll on the most vulnerable: the economically less-off and historically discriminated groups. More just,and thus trust conducive, decisions would consider the provision of additional support for those affected, alongsideincorporating broader concerns about welfare, or environmental safety.