Social and Environmental Risk Factors for Hypertension in African Americans

Social and Environmental Risk Factors for Hypertension in African Americans

This study tests the hypothesis that disparities of hypertension risk in African Americans is related to lead exposure, perceptions of racism, and stress, among urban (Roxbury, MA) and rural (Gadsden, FL) communities. Analysis of preliminary data from Phase I reveal 60% in Gadsden and 39% in Roxbury...

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Main Authors: Selina Rahman, Howard Hu, Eileen McNeely, Saleh M. M. Rahman, Nancy Krieger, Pamela Waterman, Junenette Peters, Cynthia Harris, Cynthia H. Harris, Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Brian K. Gibbs, Perry C. Brown, Genita Johnson, Angela Burgess, Richard D. Gragg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of North Florida 2008-08-01
Series:Florida Public Health Review
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=fphr

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