Newswise Feature Channel: Race and Ethnicity This feature channel highlights experts, research, and feature stories related to civil liberties, social justice, human rights and related topics, especially organized to conicide with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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A vision for effective community-based ecosystems of Latine health by 2050
by University of California, Irvine on September 9, 2024 at 5:05 pm
With Latine individuals now representing the largest racially minoritized group in the U.S., promotores, or community health workers (CHW), are crucial in addressing systemic health inequities that have historically affected Latine communities, especially working-class Latines.
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Researchers Explore How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties
by Florida Atlantic University on September 6, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Researchers examined environmental factors associated with crash incidence in lower-income and more affluent areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties, revealing that the nature of pedestrian crash risk is markedly different in lower income communities than in more affluent ones.
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Challenging internal displacement policy within the broader security environment
by University of Adelaide on September 6, 2024 at 3:05 am
The time frame defining “protracted displacement” by the United Nations may need to be significantly shortened, according to a new study on internally displaced persons (IDPs) which suggests earlier support is needed for affected communities.
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Heavy Metal Cadmium May Be Tied to Memory Issues for Some
by American Academy of Neurology (AAN) on September 4, 2024 at 9:00 pm
The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.
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Study: racial and ethnic designation inaccuracies in children’s medical records may impede equity efforts
by Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan on September 3, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Study from the Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative finds substantial errors across three health systems in racial and ethnic designations in their electronic medical records.