Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 16, 2020

Differential Occupational Risk for COVID-19 and Other Infection Exposure According to Race and Ethnicity

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  • Using disaggregated employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hawkins found that occupational segregation by race may contribute to racial disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection. The author found that black Americans were more likely to be employed in essential industries (e.g. healthcare, animal slaughtering), occupations with higher exposure to infections (e.g. nursing), and occupations with close proximity to others (e.g. bus drivers, flight attendants). 

Hawkins. (June 15, 2020). Differential Occupational Risk for COVID-19 and Other Infection Exposure According to Race and Ethnicity. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23145