Our studies about the impacts of racial discrimination on asthma were featured by Science News Explores. Our findings demonstrated that racial discrimination can worsen asthma in minority children, making their symptoms harder to control. Our research showed a connection between social stress—like discrimination—and increased inflammation in the body, particularly linked to a type of asthma that is less responsive to standard treatments. Our study underscores the role of environmental and social factors in health disparities.
Read more here: Science News Explores – Racial Discrimination and Asthma
Associated Publications:
L Akinbami et al. Contribution of weight status to asthma prevalence racial disparities, 2–19 year olds, 1988–2014. Annals of Epidemiology. Published online July 14, 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.07.004.
S. Carlson et al. Self-reported racial/ethnic discrimination and bronchodilator response in African American youth with asthma. PLOS One. June 13, 2017. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179091.
N. Thakur et al. Perceived discrimination associated with asthma and related outcomes in minority youth: The GALA II and SAGE II studies. Chest. Vol. 151, April 2017, p. 804. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.11.027.
L. Akinbami et al. Trends in racial disparities for asthma outcomes among children 0 to 17 years, 2001-2010. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Vol. 134, September 2014, p. 547. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2014.05.037.