Bringing arsenic-safe drinking water to rural California
According to the Rev. Dennis Hutson, people used to love the taste of Allensworth's water.
Earth Sciences
Sep 19, 2022
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Jackson water issues result of environmental racism, expert says
While water pressure has been restored in Jackson, Miss., the water is still not safe to drink and a boil order remains in effect. The ongoing issues are a result of years of neglect and of environmental racism, said an expert ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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Black children with complex communication needs face instructional deficits
Early childhood is a critical period for language development. For children with complex communication needs, support and training during this period of life can be essential for the development of effective communication ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2022
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New study finds environmental injustice is key to decoding climate change debate
A new study from researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science found that Miami's history of environmental injustice was the key to understanding why different groups ...
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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Do urban gardens lead to gentrification? Not in Detroit, study shows
A wide-scale look at Detroit's urban gardens finds that while they don't seem to foreshadow gentrification in the city, there are some unsettling trends about where they're located and the sociodemographics in those areas.
Social Sciences
May 26, 2022
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Addressing racial gaps in NIH grant funding
In 2020, a commentary published in Cell urged the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address long-standing funding disparities between Black and white researchers. According to a 2011 study, Black applicants were 10 percentage ...
Other
May 25, 2022
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Few Americans see race as key factor in environmental inequality
Only 33% of U.S. households believe that Black people are more likely to experience environmental pollution and that this well-documented inequality is unfair, a Washington State University study has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2022
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'Model minority' perception complicates identities of white-Asian multiracial individuals
The term "model minority" was first coined by sociologists in the 1960s to describe Asian Americans as a group that has purportedly achieved greater success in the U.S. compared to other ethnic minorities. While the term ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2022
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Police enforcement of New York City COVID-19 mandates reveals racial inequities by zip code
New York City ZIP codes with a higher percentage of Black residents had significantly higher rates of COVID-19-specific criminal court summonses and public health and nuisance arrests in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2021
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Barbershop program helps reduce violence in Philadelphia
A coping-skills program with young Black men in Philadelphia barbershops helped reduce reported violent behavior for up to three months, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2021
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