Report finds state discriminated against Black residents with ‘pattern of inaction and/or neglect’ over health risks of raw sewage
The Biden administration has found that Alabama’s public health departments discriminated against Black residents by denying access to adequate sanitation systems.
A 2017 study, published first by the Guardian, found the hookworm parasite transmitted in fecal matter to be prevalent in a majority-Black Lowndes county. On Thursday, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced that the state and county engaged in a “consistent pattern of inaction and/or neglect concerning the health risks associated with raw sewage”.
Continue reading…Report finds state discriminated against Black residents with ‘pattern of inaction and/or neglect’ over health risks of raw sewageThe Biden administration has found that Alabama’s public health departments discriminated against Black residents by denying access to adequate sanitation systems.A 2017 study, published first by the Guardian, found the hookworm parasite transmitted in fecal matter to be prevalent in a majority-Black Lowndes county. On Thursday, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced that the state and county engaged in a “consistent pattern of inaction and/or neglect concerning the health risks associated with raw sewage”. Continue reading…