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Associations between Structural Racism, Environmental Burden, and Cancer Rates: An Ecological Study of US Counties.

Joelle N Robinson-OghoghoKassandra I AlcarazRoland J Thorpe
Published in: Ethnicity & disease (2024)
Our findings highlight the detrimental impact of structural racism on cancer outcomes among minoritized populations. Strategies aiming to mitigate cancer disparities must embed processes to recognize and address systems, policies, laws, and norms that create and reproduce patterns of discrimination.
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