Racism
Why racism is a public health crisis
Living in racist communities can shorten the lives of both Black and White people. While racism was already known to affect public health, a 2016 U...
New Study in JNCCN Presents Evidence for 'Tough Conversations' Around Racism in Access to Cancer Care
New study in JNCCN presents evidence for ‘tough conversations’ around racism in access to cancer Care
Research led by Duke University School of Med...
Racism, Stress and Stroke Outcomes
The project collected blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate, white blood cell count and albumin levels from patients hospitalized with stroke. Af...
Biden’s EPA To Investigate Mississippi For Racism After Jackson’s Water System Collapses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Thursday that it will investigate Mississippi state agencies to determine whether they discriminated...
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
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Boston is getting federal grants to tackle structural racism in public health
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The funding to the Boston Public Health Commission will go toward developing equitable responses and preventions for homel...
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