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Yale study: Polluted air can negatively impact children’s test scores
A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds air pollution may negatively impact standardized test scores.
14 Nov 2023
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YSPH alums keep plight of African students in Ukraine in spotlight
Three recent Yale School of Public Health graduates created a film to shine a light on the plight of African college students who encountered racism when they fled Ukraine at the outbreak of the Russian war. Their documentary was accepted to be shown ahead of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta in November.
25 Oct 2023
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Ranney Advocates Public Health Approach to Prevent Gun Violence
Dr. Megan L. Ranney, MD, dean of the Yale School of Public Health, an emergency room physician who has seen firsthand the effects of gun violence, advocates for applying a public health approach to counter it.
Source: NIH Record
15 Sep 2023
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Yale researchers identify racial disparities in clean air access
A team at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine has uncovered that Black communities are especially vulnerable to harmful air pollutants, casting doubt on clean air policy.
Source: Yale Daily News
12 Sep 2023
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US environmental laws are cleaning up air. But benefits vary across racial groups, study finds
Poor air quality has been a major concern this year in New England, but a new Yale-led study is highlighting how certain racial groups have suffered disproportionate health impacts from air pollution for years.
Source: Connecticut Public Radio
12 Sep 2023
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Environmental Injustice and Cumulative Environmental Burdens in Neighborhoods Near Oil and Gas Development: Los Angeles County, California, and Beyond
Residential proximity to oil and gas wells has been increasingly recognized to threaten the health and environmental quality of nearby communities.
Source: American Journal of Public Health
7 Sep 2023
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Health Burden of Air Pollution Differs Across Racial Groups
Air pollution has decreased across the U.S., but new research finds health burdens remain unequal among racial groups.
Source: YaleNews
31 Aug 2023
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Health inequities persist in Connecticut: 14,000 excess deaths among Black population
DataHaven’s new Health Equity in Connecticut 2023 report found that inequities resulted in 14,000 excess deaths among Connecticut’s Black population compared to its white demographic.
Source: Connecticut Public Radio
25 Aug 2023
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Study: Black Medical Students Experience Higher Rates of Attrition Than Peers
A new study by Yale University finds that Black students are more likely to leave medical school than their white peers. The results of the study indicate an achievement gap in the bio-medicine field during a time when many universities are struggling to find new ways to diversify the field.
Source: Diverse
1 Aug 2023
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Black MD-PhD Students Experience Higher Rates of Attrition Than Peers
A new study finds MD-PhD program attrition is highest among Black students, which has impacts on the diversity and innovation of biomedicine.
Source: YaleNews
31 Jul 2023
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Black Men Are the Most Frequent Victims of Killings by Off-Duty Officers
A new study assessed off-duty police-perpetrated violence, finding it often affected officers’ own social networks and Black men were the most frequent victims.
Source: YaleNews
7 Jun 2023
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Black people in the US had a higher risk of death in 2020 compared to their White counterparts, study finds
Excess deaths among Black people jumped in 2020, reversing years of progress in reducing the gap in mortality compared with White people, a new study found.
Source: CNN
17 May 2023
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Yale Study Documents Staggering Toll of Health Disparities for Black Americans
A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020.
16 May 2023
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‘We’re failing to make progress’: Studies show ongoing toll of premature Black deaths
Black Americans have suffered 1.63 million excess deaths and lost more than 80 million years of life compared to white Americans, according to a new analysis.
Source: STAT
16 May 2023
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Black communities endured wave of excess deaths in past 2 decades, studies find
Researchers found that the gap in health outcomes translated into 80 million years of potential life lost.
Source: The Washington Post
16 May 2023
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New way of measuring neonatal mortality uncovers 'paradoxical' racial disparity
A new research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics is the first to compare two methodological approaches to neonatal mortality rates side-by-side.
24 Apr 2023
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History of Racism Leaves Black Californians Most at Risk from Oil and Gas Drilling, New Research Shows
Even as fossil fuel extraction declined in California, low-income, Black and Hispanic residents continued to face disproportionate risks from living near wells, and Black residents were exposed to the most intensive operations.
Source: Inside Climate News
5 Apr 2023
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Police violence intervention aims to help Chicago youth
A police violence intervention developed by professors at Princeton and the Yale School of Public Health is helping children and teens in Chicago process the city's history of police aggression and abuse.
22 Mar 2023
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'Blackology': How can efforts around inclusivity in STEM fields go farther?
Of the millions of people working in STEM fields in the U.S., only 9% are Black, according to the Pew Research Center. Those numbers are "unchanged" since 2016. Yale public health professor Dr. Ijeoma Opara discusses her work to reduce racial health disparities, and to "strengthen the pipeline of Black youth to the field of public health research."
Source: Connecticut Public Radio
23 Feb 2023
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“She is the best of us:” Ijeoma Opara and the power of health advocacy
From witnessing injustices faced by her parents to working as a therapist, YSPH assistant professor Ijeoma Opara's life experiences inspired her mission to reduce health disparities faced by Black communities.
Source: Yale Daily News
20 Feb 2023