News Release

Racial and ethnic disparities in occupational health

JAMA Health Forum

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: Disparities in workplace safety are a significant contributor to racial and ethnic health disparities. Addressing both occupational concentration and within-occupation disparities is essential for improving workplace safety and reducing health inequities among workers.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Michael Dworsky, PhD, email mdworsky@rand.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3495)

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