Redlining and Asthma Rates in San Francisco and Oakland (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Redlining and Asthma Rates in San Francisco and Oakland

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The map on the right shows census tracts in the cities of San Francisco and Oakland categorized according to their Home Owner's Loan Corporation rating, with green indicating 'best,' blue indicating 'still desirable,' yellow indicating 'definitely declining,' and red indicating 'hazardous.' The map on the right shows the rate of asthma-related emergency room visits per 10,000 residents for those same census tracts.

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UC Berkeley image by Anthony Nardone

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