Disparities in heat-related deaths persist among Black New Yorkers, report says
Black New Yorkers continue to be more likely to die from heat-stress compared to their white counterparts, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s
According to the health department, structural racism creates a lack of access to economic, health care, housing and energy systems, which disadvantages people of color. One such example is the access to air-conditioning at home. “When we think about climate justice, we think about in some respects, energy burden,” Jaffe said. “Are there populations that have more difficulty paying for their energy bill or they’re living in buildings that don’t have good cooling systems.”
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