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1. CDC article - What are some factors that contribute to the increased risk of contracting COVID-19 for racial and ethnic minority groups (Identify and explain at least 3)? (25-75 words) a. Occupation: Minority groups are disproportionately more often essential workers, which leads to more exposure to potentially contracting the virus b. Housing: Some minority groups live in cramped housing, which leads to social distancing hardships and increased risk c. Healthcare Access: people of minority groups are more likely to be uninsured, which can lead to lack of healthcare access in the event of contraction of the virus. 2. Peddie & LaRocco article – Explain at least 3 factors that contributed to Long Island’s Latinx (Hispanic) community getting sick with COVID-19 at the highest rate? (25-75 words) a. Many of the residents in majority hispanic neighborhoods have had to keep working as essential workers, which increased their exposure b. Larger households: more people within the household leads to increased risk of contraction c. Higher rates of underlying medical conditions leading to bigger risk of contraction 3. Raman article – a. a) What are some major disparities in maternal care between white women and women of color in the United States, and why? (25-75 words) i. Neglect of WOC by healthcare professionals: workplace and medical bias and discrimination 1. Not enough diversity: most doctors are white and overlook mothers of color b. b) What are some ways the COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the birthing experience for women of color? (25-75 words) i. Women are more pushed to have C-sections simply to free up hospital beds and doulas aren’t allowed in as well ii. Increase in breech babies iii. Increased risk of postpartum depression due to isolation 4. Olumhense article – a. a) What was the major environmental issue impacting health in the Bronx prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what caused this issue? (25-75 words) i. Increased air pollution by cars passing by the CBE 1. This busy intersection lead to excess air pollution in the low-income area, which lead many to have respiratory pre-existing conditions and this was only amplified by a lack of access to healthcare b. b) How is low income tied to this issue?

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Living near a highway is usually associated with being low income 1. Increased exposure to pollutants simply because low-income neighborhoods have more highways situated around them ii. Also less access to healthcare in low-income families c. c) How has this issue impacted residents during the COVID-19 pandemic? (25-75 words) i. Increased pre-existing conditions (asthma especially) lead to increased risk of exposure and risk of hospitalization ii. More people died in these neighborhoods disproportionately to the rest of the city iii. Increased hospitalization has financial strains as well 5. NPR audio – How is the COVID-19 pandemic increasing poverty? How and why is this experienced differently according to race? gender? (25-75 words) a. Job market has become especially discriminating to african americans i. Leads to more people being permanently unemployed 1. However, the unemployment checks are rarely enough and Congress can’t get it together to come up with a better, long term relief plan ii. Lower job creation due to virus, higher discrimination to minority groups creates a poverty hole that is impossible to get out of and has long term effects on children that leads to cycles of poverty 6. PBS video – a. a) What is going on with food insecurity and hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic? (10-30 words) i. Beneficiaries of food stamps did increase by congress, but they left out the most needy and lowest economic groups from these benefits (????) 1. Rationing of food could very much lead to starvation in america in the long run ii. No online shopping for those with SNAP and health conditions b. b) What challenges face college students trying to get state assistance with food insecurity? (20-50 words) People with disabilities? (20-50 words) i. College students must work 20 hours to qualify for food stamps and must live at their own place as well ii. No stimulus checks for those in college iii. Parents can’t claim food stamps for their college kids either...