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title: "Race, Class & Heart Health"
date: 2023-07-24T14:04:00-04:00
author: Eva Parker Passalacqua
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/race-class-heart-health"
section: Themes
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Race, Class & Heart Health

Discrimination and inequities of race and socioeconomic class affect our well being, including our heart health. What particular risks do people of different races experience, and what can we do about it?

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