In 2018, the American Public Health Association (APHA) declared law enforcement violence disproportionately affecting people of color and marginalized communities a public health issue. In 2020, following the killing of George Floyd and continued police violence during protests, APHA declared racism as a public health crisis. In this episode, Nimo and Jasmine consider the pros and cons of how states, cities, and counties responded to this declaration and the current state of public health amongst Black and Latinx people and lower-income neighborhoods. Press play to hear:

• An analysis of adopted resolutions and declarations of racism as a public health issue. There are over 50 from jurisdictions across the country!
• The leading causes of death in the United States by race. 
• A breakdown of how road design, access to green spaces and groceries, pollution, and environmental racism can impact health outcomes.

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Resources:

Bloomberg CityLab: Dozens of Cities Dub Racism as a Public Health Crisis

APHA: Declarations of Racism as a Public Health Issue

CDC: Health Equity - Office of Minority Health and Health Equity

NYC Parks and Recreation

The Trust for Public Land - Park Serve

USDA: Food Access Research Atlas Documentation

LyftUp Grocery Access Program

NYC Planning: FRESH Food Stores

American Lung Association: Disparities in the Impact of Air Pollution

Black + Urban: Signs of Environmental Discrimination

NIH: Storefront Cigarette Advertising Differs by Community Demographic Profile

BMJ: Evaluating the impact and equity of a tobacco-free pharmacy law on retailer density in New York City neighbourhoods

Columbia Public Health: Law Limiting Tobacco Sales in Pharmacies Could Exacerbate Neighborhood Disparities

NYC Health: Ban on Tobacco Products in Pharmacies Goes into Effect in January