Linda Villarosa on the hidden toll of racism on health
The TED Interview
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Air Pollution and Asthma
Air pollution is a long-term health problem. It's one that once again falls disproportionately on black communities, even wealthier black communities. The story was called the refinery next door. It's not their fault, but it is a black community. That is something that the government did. And blaming individual people and even, you know, this community health project is important to show individual people how to lessen their asthma risk,. But it's not healing the overall problem.
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