The Legacy of Redlining: Increasing Childhood Asthma Disparities Through Neighborhood Poverty.
Patrick H RyanAntonella ZanobettiBrent A CoullHoward AndrewsLeonard B BacharierDakota BaileyPaloma I BeamerJeff BlossomCole BrokampSoma DattaTina HartertGurjit K Khurana HersheyDaniel J JacksonChristine C JohnsonChristine JosephJorja KahnNathan LothropMargee LouisiasHeike Luttmann-GibsonFernando D MartinezEneida MendonçaRachel L MillerDennis OwnbySima RamratnamChristine M SeroogyCynthia M VisnessAnne L WrightEdward M ZorattiJames E GernDiane R GoldPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2024)
The historical structural racist policy of redlining led to present-day asthma disparities in part through decreased neighborhood SEP. Policies aimed at reversing the effects of structural racism should be considered to create more just, equitable, and healthy communities.