Health disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status persist and are
commonly encountered by practitioners of pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and …

Because the frequency of major risk factors for respiratory diseases (eg, tobacco use) differs
across demographic groups (defined by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, sexual …

Health disparities are prevalent across diseases of the respiratory system, and are major
sources of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations in the United States …

Background: Health disparities, defined as a significant difference in health between
populations, are more common for diseases of the respiratory system than for those of other …

There is expansive literature documenting the presence of health disparities, but there are
disproportionately few studies describing interventions to reduce disparity. In this narrative …

The respiratory system provides a large surface area for direct contact with airborne
environmental and occupational exposures. As such, pulmonary disease is a significant …

Disparities in health outcomes for heart, lung, blood, and sleep-related health conditions are
pervasive in the United States, with an unequal burden experienced among structurally …

Importance Air quality has improved and smoking rates have declined over the past half-
century in the US. It is unknown whether such secular improvements, and other policies …

There is an important social imperative to study health differences and disparities in disease.
Disparities in health persist among races despite the improving health status of all …

A key objective of the 1993 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act was to
ensure inclusion of minorities in clinical research. We conducted a literature search for the …