Tobacco Content on Streaming Platforms Disproportionately Affects Vulnerable Populations
A study found that tobacco exposure on streaming platforms is highest among certain racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
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Fewer Asthma Attacks for Black Adults and Children During COVID-19
Relative to Whites, asthma attacks and related emergency department visits trended downward among Black adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LatestHistorical ‘Redlining’ and COVID-19
One of the legacies of “redlining” may be higher incidence and mortality rates of COVID-19 affecting the largely minority and poor residents of these neighborhoods, according to research presented at ATS 2022....
Improving Diversity in Respiratory Care
ATS, ALA, and Chest will provide $420,000 to sponsor a scholar in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the prestigious Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program. Applications are accepted until March 16, 2022.
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No Significant Ethnicity-based Bias Using Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry
There was no clinically significant bias based on ethnicity for black and white volunteer subjects monitored with Masimo SETÂ pulse oximetry and RD SETÂ sensors, the company reports.
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Air Pollution and COVID-19: Increased Risks for ICU Admission or Death
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who had been chronically exposed in their neighborhoods to higher particulate matter—such as smoke, soot, and dirt—had increased risks for admission to the ICU and death.
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COVID-19-related Perceptions and Stress Affect Lung and Heart Health in African Americans
Data presented at Chest 2021 demonstrated that African American adults disproportionately experience the consequences of COVID-19.
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Black Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Immunotherapy May Fare Better Than White Patients
Black patients experience higher lung cancer mortality than white patients, but equal access to immunotherapy may help close the gap.
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What Causes Higher Asthma Rates in African Americans?
While research is still ongoing, scientists have identified multiple factors that play a role in the higher rates of asthma seen in African Americans.
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Study Examines Lung Cancer Risk in Black Patients
New research reveals novel insights about lung cancer risk in black patients with screen-detected cancers compared to white patients.
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Breaking the Barriers of Health Disparities
A new report from the Institute of Medicine found African Americans received poorer care than did whites in 12 of 15 healthcare areas, while Hispanics fared worse in nine of the 15 areas.
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