An analysis of neighborhoods historically designated as low-rated for creditworthiness (known as “redlining”) in more than 200 U.S. cities found that these neighborhoods experienced a much higher rate of nonsuicide firearm fatalities between 2014 and 2022.
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New study finds U.S. military veterans living in discriminatory ‘redlined’ areas suffered higher rates of cardiovascular disease
U.S. military veterans who lived in what were once known as “redlined” areas had a higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular issues, according to a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Cleveland VA Medical Center.
1930s ‘Redlining’ Connected to Poor Health Outcomes Today
A new study from UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute in Cleveland further proves that people living in areas that were subjected to housing discrimination decades ago now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes, including heart disease, kidney failure and diabetes.
Many Historically “Redlined” California Communities Have Higher COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality
One of the legacies of “redlining” may be higher incidence and mortality rates of COVID-19 affecting the largely minority and poor residents of these neighborhoods, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference. ” Redlining is a Great Depression-era federal policy in which neighborhoods with large ethnic/racial minority groups were denied federal resources.