Study: Racist neighborhood redlining has led to fewer green spaces today
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Researchers say that the racist legacy of redlining, which was outlawed in the 1960s, has left many urban neighborhoods with fewer green spaces a threat to the health of people who live in them. Photo by Free-Photos/Pixabay
A racist mortgage appraisal practice used in the United States decades ago has resulted in less green space in some urban neighborhoods today, researchers say.
Those so-called redlined neighborhoods have higher rates of air and noise pollution, racial segregation and poverty all of which can contribute to poorer health.
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Racial minorities in America are much more vaccine hesitant
That need not be such a hurdle to getting Americans vaccinated once their access to the vaccine improves
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HE BIDEN administration has pledged to deliver 150m covid-19 vaccinations within the president’s first 100 days in office, but who should get those shots? Most states are prioritising frontline health-care workers and long-term care-home residents, followed by people aged 75 or older and essential workers. Few states are making sure African-Americans or Hispanics get vaccinated, even though they are three times more likely to die from the virus than whites. In fact minorities may be at the back of the queue for something that is of great value to all Americans.
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Experts said COVID-19 testing is where Biden has an opportunity to make his mark
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White House officials give update on effort to combat coronavirus
Dr. John Brownstein discusses President Joe Biden s plan to increase vaccination rollout, when to expect herd immunity and concerns over COVID-19 variants that have been found in the U.S.Boston Globe via Getty Images
As much of the nation waits on vaccines and variants swirl the globe, experts said President Joe Biden s plan to tackle the pandemic this year will hinge on his ability to bulk up the nation s ability to test for the coronavirus a massive undertaking that will require cash and industry cooperation.
arrow People enter a COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in New York City, January, 22 2021. New York City is running out of its initial supply of the COVID-19 vaccine and is being forced to reschedule appointments as the United States tries to ramp up its distribution. JUSTIN LANE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Pockets of missed vaccinations have long spurred outbreaks of disease in the U.S., such as measles, mumps, and whooping cough. If the public doesn t know who is unvaccinated, hospitals and outreach groups can t work to reach them.
Despite this desperate need, both city and state health officials have failed to produce data on the race, ethnicity, gender, and zip codes for the recipients of nearly 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.