A recent study has revealed a disturbing trend in the placement of trash incinerators across the United States, highlighting significant environmental injustice. The research shows that these facilities are disproportionately located in areas with higher populations of Black and Hispanic residents, exposing these communities to harmful pollutants and exacerbating existing health disparities.The study, conducted by the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School, found that a staggering 79% of all municipal solid waste incinerators in the country are situated in environmental justice communities. These are areas where residents are predominantly low-income and people of color.The impact of these…
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Centered her work on structural racism’s impact on Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities’ health outcomes.
Focused on reducing health inequities among African American men by examining how racism and masculinity norms impede help-seeking.
Helped develop mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and worked to build vaccine trust in Black communities.
Studied racial and immigrant-status inequities in maternal and infant health, especially affecting Black and immigrant mothers.
Increased neuroscience research inclusivity and highlighted exclusion of African-ancestry data in mental-health studies.
Worked to uncover and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes, particularly among Black versus White patients.
Championed eliminating racial health disparities, especially infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and care for minorities.
Illuminated how structural racism harms health, documenting worse outcomes for Black Americans and other marginalized groups.
Improved tobacco-cessation and chronic-disease outcomes among Latino communities and other underserved groups.