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SPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Eric Rubenstein (right) Dan O'Donnell and lab manager Ashley Scott pose for a photo on October 23, 2025. His lab researches people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University
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Research Team Studying Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities Includes People Living With These Conditions 

traffic deaths.

Racism’s deadly effects on US roads: Walking, biking are drastically more dangerous for some Americans

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Matthew Raifman, doctoral student in environmental health

Tagged: Environmental Health, health inequities, racism, traffic deaths, transportation, urban health, urban populations

Yahoo!

Study: Traffic Fatality Rate for Black Cyclists 4.5 Times Higher than for White Cyclists Even Though Black People Bike Less

in SPH In the Media

Quotes doctoral student Matthew Raifman

Tagged: health inequities, traffic deaths

BET

Report: Black and Hispanic Americans Disproportionately Suffer Traffic-Related Deaths

in SPH In the Media

Quotes doctoral student Matthew Raifman

Tagged: health inequities, traffic deaths

ABC News

Racial Disparities in Traffic Fatalities Wider than Previously Estimated: Study

in SPH In the Media

Quotes doctoral student Matthew Raifman

Tagged: health inequities, traffic deaths

News Wise

Racial Disparities in Traffic Fatalities Much Wider than Previously Known

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes doctoral student Matthew Raifman

Tagged: health inequities, traffic deaths

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