For decades, state governments and private companies have asserted that oil production sites were chosen solely by natural factors: where oil was most abundant, easiest to drill, and cheapest to procure. But a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley identifies more pernicious motivations, suggesting that social factors — namely race — […]
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New Study Highlights How Complex Trust in Science and Medicine Is For Black Americans
A majority of Black adults have had at least one negative experience with a health care provider, according to a new report. But young Black women are particularly likely to report a harmful interaction during routine health care. More than 70% of Black women ages 18 to 49 said they’ve experienced at least one negative […]
