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Why Justice and Health Equity Matters
The Science on How Chemicals and Disease are Disproportionately Impacting People of Color Can Guide the Selection of Building Materials to Improve Health Equity
According to the studies done by the CDC’s National Biomonitoring Program:
- Black Americans have higher than average levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, PAHs, phthalates, and VOCs;
- Asian Americans have higher than average levels of arsenic, cadmium, and mercury; and
- Mexican Americans have higher than average levels of arsenic, lead, PaHs, pesticides, phthalates, and VOCs.
CDC Data on Disproportionate Exposures Can Be Used in Combination with the Science On Disproportionate Health Impacts in People Of Color
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Chemical-linked |
Groups Disproportionately Impacted |
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Birth risks and adverse birth outcomes |
Black, Hispanic, American-Indian, Alaskan-Native (AIAN), Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) |
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Obesity in children |
Hispanic, Black |
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Hypertension |
Black |
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Diabetes |
Black, AIAN, Hispanic, NHOPI |
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Childhood asthma |
Black, Hispanic |
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Adult asthma |
AIAN, Black |
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Prostate cancer |
Black |
What the Data Sets on Disproportionate Exposures and Health Impacts Show
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