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The CDC Just Declared Racism a Public Health Threat—Here’s Why That’s So Important

The CDC Just Declared Racism a Public Health Threat—Here’s Why That’s So Important

It directly affects millions of Americans—and, because of that, the entire nation as a whole, according to CDC director Rochelle Walensky.


User: Health Magazine

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Uploaded: 2021-04-12

Duration: 00:47

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