Racial Justice, Health Equity

The following resources discuss, or are related to, how racism, a social determinant of health discussed in the Salus Populi trainings, impacts health. Resources related to health equity issues, such as health disparities for LGBTQ+ people, are also included.

What are the effects of racism on health and mental health? (Medical News Today)
Systemic Racism and Health Equity (RWJF)
Curtailing Implicit Racial Biases in Electronic Health Records (Network for Public Health Law)
LGBTQ Health Equity and Health Justice (Petrie-Flom Center)
Racial Inequity in Pulse Oximetry (NYT)
Levels of Racism: A Theoretic Framework and a Gardener’s Tale (American Journal of Public Health)
Building Toward Racial Justice and Equity in Health: A Call to Action (Mass.gov)
In Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act, Court will Weigh the Rights of States and the Role of Race (SOCUTS Blog)
Structural Stigma in Law: Implications and Opportunities for Health and Health Equity (Health Affairs)
Immigrant-Related Policies and the Health Outcomes of Latinx Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review (Epidemiology)
Racism as a Determinant of Health: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis (PLoS One)
Civil Rights as Determinants of Public Health and Racial and Ethnic Equity: Health Care, Education, Employment, and Housing in the United States (SSM – Population Health)
Purchasing Health? The Promise and Limits of Public Health Insurance (Columbia Law Review Forum)
Problem Solving Courts: Models and Trends (Justice System Journal)
Towards a New Eviction Jurisprudence (Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy)
Family Drug Treatment Courts and the Social Determinants of Health (Family Court Review)
Epigenetics and Toxic Torts: How Epidemiological Evidences Informs Causation (Washington & Lee Law Review)