Race is Not a Risk Factor (But Racism Is)
Risk factors often correlate with race, but they stem from shared ancestry and social determinants rather than race itself. Learn that structural racism, not biological race, underlies many health inequities.
Topics
- HS-LS3-1
- structural racism
- health inequities
- race and health
- genetic risk factors
- social determinants
- racial health disparities
- ancestry and health
- systemic racism
- maternal mortality
- public health
- genetic factors