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further a political agenda that implies enormous environmental and human-rights consequences. Transport of oxygen was used to promote building a road that, together with its planned side roads, would give ... project that political use of the crisis materially advanced. Amazon; BR-319; Economic viability; Highway; Logistics; Madeira River; Oxygen; Pandemics; Public health - Manaus, the largest city in
,” “lack of time to get COVID-19 vaccine,” “no support from my family and friends,” “political reasons,” and “fear of the needle.” Important barriers to the COVID-19 vaccination for African Americans living ... non-Hispanic. Approximately 42.6% of the participants were full-time employed, and 46.3% had high school or less education. Their political leaning included conservative (15.0%), liberal (27.7%), and
measures, and defending their immigration status. They shared strategies to help racial and ethnic minorities against racism including mental health resources and greater political representation. All racial ... course [ 4 ]. Across time, racism can have compounding and cumulative effects as disadvantages mount, which can increase the risk of a variety of adverse health, social, economic, and political outcomes
willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine also differs by citizenship. Understanding disparities in vaccine willingness by citizenship is particularly important given the misleading rhetoric of some political ... misleading rhetoric of some political leaders regarding vaccine eligibility by citizenship status. This study used the 2020 California Health Interview Survey (n = 21,949) to examine disparities in vaccine
, language, immigration status, and political context. These findings highlight the importance of qualitative research for informing maternal healthcare practices that reduce racial inequities. ... minority race populations can be attributed to a myriad of historical, political, and societal factors that individuated the experiences of racism across racial and ethnic groups. For example, language
, 51.6% female, age = 40.5) met inclusion criteria of Hispanic adults and not receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 30-item survey included items about demographics, political ... significantly (p < .001) higher than the other nine statements (e.g., “The COVID-19 vaccine does not work”). Many vaccine attitudes differed significantly by political party affiliation and some by gender and
political resources to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in under-resourced communities.
interviews. The data was analysed using descriptive thematic analysis. Four major themes emerged associated with sociocultural, economic, political, and physical environmental factors. Males emphasised sports ... responsibilities, gender, and socioeconomic factors [19]. In the iTaukie population, colonialism has resulted in Indigenous people being subject to land dispossession, acculturation, political marginalisation
. Participants were also asked about the extent to which these events caused them emotional distress. Social activism was assessed by asking participants if they had ever participated in political activities, such ... ], but also a broad public health issue because some incidents involving police brutality receive national and worldwide media coverage (like exposure to terrorist attacks, controversial political events
Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Index of Dissimilarity The index of dissimilarity, one of the most commonly used indicators of racial segregation, measures the proportion of people of one racial group ... . Abbreviations CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ICPSR: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research; MSA: Metropolitan statistical area Supplementary Information The online
Blacks and Whites in four domains: direct, perceived, political, and behavioral. We found that in the initial wave of the outbreak in May 2020, Blacks experienced more severe direct impacts: they were more ... changes to mitigate COVID-19's spread. Although in many cases these views of COVID-19 were also associated with political ideology, this association was significantly stronger for Whites than Blacks
evidence that social and political determinants, not biological, drive racial disparities. Small area measures and measures of polarization provide localized information better suited to tailoring public ... , 57 ]. This structural focus on interlocking legal, political, and social mechanisms is key to understanding inequities in health. Residential racial segregation, one indicator of structural racism
Mask wearing has varied considerably throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and has been most often associated with political affiliation and specific health beliefs. The purpose of this study was to ... political affiliation, finding that voting patterns and exposure to misinformation predict adherence to public health guidance regarding masks [ 8, 10 ]. Other studies have extended this work, finding that
predictors—rural-urban continuum, political inclination, and race/ethnicity in 2407 rural counties. The mean COVID-19 CFR among rural counties was 1.79 (standard deviation (SD) = 1.07; 95% CI 1.73-1.84) higher ... and Midwest regions, and political inclination predicted COVID-19 CFR in rural counties in the Midwest region. In conclusion, spatial and racial/ethnic disparities exist for COVID-19 CFR across the US
study. Poisson regression analysis measured the association of infection and mortality rates with county demographic and economic characteristics, then assessed the moderating role of county political ... compound those problems, worsening consequences for all county residents, suggesting deeper structural health challenges. COVID-19; Racial and ethnic disparities; Segregation; Political affiliation
promising approach to minimizing racial and economic disparities. None of our findings can be disentangled from the backdrop of social, political, economic, and racial tensions that were contemporaneous with ... promote equity and justice for racially and economically marginalized communities must include considerations of the social and political context to be meaningful, sustainable, and transformative. For
misinformation, and political affiliation. Participants expressed the need for government to commit resources towards addressing historical factors and building trust with minority populations. Resource targeting ... (35.3% rural, 41.9% urban] [ 16 ], race (34% Black, 22% White), political affiliation (Democrat 16%, Republican 29%, Independent 25%), and by age, with younger adults ages 18 to 29 more likely to be
state. The relationship between structural racism and the racial disparities in vaccination was not entirely explained by racial differences in vaccine hesitancy or political affiliation. There are marked ... hesitancy or political affiliation. Conclusions There are marked racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination throughout the USA, and structural racism is strongly associated with the magnitude of these
reunification with relatives (16%), while for Central American women it was social violence (72%), followed by economic, family reunification, and political persecution with 9% each (see Fig. 1). The types of ... during their transit through Mexico is a complicated issue because it has a multifactorial character, where economic, political, and social aspects are mixed, which lead to structural problems that are
Writing as a collaborative process’ is the major philosophy of writing instruction in the contemporary university writing center. The view of writing as a process, not as a product, puts the emphasis ... tutee revise a paper ?orally? through talk and what it means to instruct writing by talk, not by text, for the work of the tutorial in the frame of the process-oriented philosophy of writing instruction