Associations between historical residential redlining and current age-adjusted rates of emergency department visits due to asthma across eight cities in California: an ecological study

Asthma disproportionately affects communities of colour in the USA, but the underlying factors for this remain poorly understood. In this study, we assess the role of historical redlining as outlined in security maps created by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC), the discriminatory practi...

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Published in:	The Lancet. Planetary health Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. e24 - e31
Main Authors:	Nardone, Anthony, Casey, Joan A, Morello-Frosch, Rachel, Mujahid, Mahasin, Balmes, John R, Thakur, Neeta
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2020 Elsevier
Subjects:	Asthma - epidemiology California Cities Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Housing - statistics & numerical data Humans Poverty - statistics & numerical data Racism - statistics & numerical data Residence Characteristics California Cities
ISSN:	2542-5196, 2542-5196
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