Structural racism in neighborhoods linked to risk of cancer from traffic-related air pollution
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by Wiley
August 26, 2024 | Medical Xpress
Source URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-racism-neighborhoods-linked-cancer-traffic.html
High levels of traffic-related air pollutants have been linked with elevated risks of developing cancer and other diseases. New research indicates that multiple aspects of structural racism—the ways in which societal laws, policies, and practices systematically disadvantage certain racial or ethnic groups—may contribute to increased exposure to carcinogenic traffic-related air pollution. The findings are published in the journal Cancer.