Transcript: Interview: Angela Glover Blackwell of PolicyLink discusses why communities of color suffer a disproportionate incidence of asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and infant mortality

TAVIS SMILEY
Tavis Smiley (NPR)
12-16-2004
Interview: Angela Glover Blackwell of PolicyLink discusses why communities of color suffer a disproportionate incidence of asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and infant mortality

Host: TAVIS SMILEY
Time: 9:00-10:00 AM

TAVIS SMILEY, host:

From NPR in Los Angeles, I'm Tavis Smiley.

We've all heard the expression: You are what you eat. But according to a study co-authored by PolicyLink and the California Endowment, it may be more accurate to say you are where you live. Today, low-income communities and communities of color suffer a disproportionate incidence of asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and infant mortality, and it seems that ...

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