Race and Health

Black people and Latinos in St. Louis are more likely to live in areas with polluted air. Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to faster coronavirus transmission, new research finds.

Black people make up more than 35% of people on dialysis but just 13% of the U.S. population. They’re also less likely to get on the waitlist for a kidney transplant. Part of what is causing the disparity is that an algorithm doctors rely on uses race as a factor in evaluating all stages of kidney disease care.