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African-Americans, an estimated 13% of the U.S. population, reported to represent nearly twice (24%) of COVID-19 mortality, with 70 of the first reported 100 COVID-19 deaths in Chicago, Illinois occurring in African-Americans.(JAMA 6/29/2020)

African-Americans, an estimated 13% of the U.S. population, reported to represent nearly twice (24%) of COVID-19 mortality, with 70 of the first reported 100 COVID-19 deaths in Chicago, Illinois occurring in African-Americans.(JAMA 6/29/2020)

African-Americans, an estimated 13% of the U.S. population, reported to represent nearly twice (24%) of COVID-19 mortality, with 70 of the first reported 100 COVID-19 deaths in Chicago, Illinois occurring in African-Americans.(JAMA 6/29/2020)

African-Americans, an estimated 13% of the U.S. population, reported to represent nearly twice (24%) of COVID-19 mortality, with 70 of the first reported 100 COVID-19 deaths in Chicago, Illinois occurring in African-Americans.(JAMA 6/29/2020)

Did you know that the premature mortality rate in females increases as remoteness increases? with rates in very remote areas are 2.3 times higher (315 deaths per 100,000 people) than the rate in Major cities (132 per 100,000 people).

Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study https://lnkd.in/d6vhNhD

Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study https://lnkd.in/d6vhNhD

Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study https://lnkd.in/d6vhNhD

From 1950 → 2019, age-standardized mortality rates DECLINED by 63%, but with the #COVID19 pandemic came INCREASES of 8% from 2019 → 2020 and 5% from 2020 → 2021. In direct contrast to the overall reverse in mortality trends during the pandemic, child mortality rates DECLINED 7% from 2019 → 2021: In 2021 → 4.66 million global deaths under age 5 vs. In 2019 → 5.21 million global deaths under age 5 Check out how COVID-19 had a greater impact on life expectancy than previously known while simultaneously child mortality rates continued to decline →http://ms.spr.ly/6040cgavC

Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study https://lnkd.in/d6vhNhD