Annie Cacciato's stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis in Licking County — the nation's radon epicenter — sparked a crusade for awareness and policy reform, resulting in Ohio's radon awareness month legislation.
Race and Equity
Undocumented domestic violence survivors face abuse and deportation fears. Advocates say reporting can protect lives and open legal pathways, despite long visa backlogs and rising immigration anxiety.
Child welfare leaders declare victory when “kinship families” step up: Fewer children go into costly foster care and more kids stay with people they love. In truth, relatives say, child welfare agencies hand them the bill – and blame them when they can’t afford it.
All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care.
The system for identifying and following chronic hepatitis B cases is fragmented and underfunded.
Farmacéuticas reclutan activamente hispanos en ensayos clínicos para cumplir diversidad; participantes vulnerables priorizan pagos sobre riesgos, revelando necesidad de mejor regulación e informado consentimiento.
Participantes latinos en ensayos clínicos ocultan efectos adversos severos para no perder el pago. Las clínicas retienen hasta 20% hasta completar, forzando a inmigrantes vulnerables a aguantar condiciones peligrosas.
Latino immigrants in the U.S. have become "professional guinea pigs" in clinical trials, earning. Worse, they're underrepresented in beneficial studies but overrepresented in risky phase 1 trials.
Communities of color are underrepresented in the donor pool, and the U.S. system faces broader problems, from overall donor shortages to demographic and seasonal swings.
Oregon’s “Momnibus” legislative package looks to improve outcomes through multiple supports, including expanding access to doulas.