Citation

Fan CA. Am. J. Public Health 2022; 112(4): 604-606.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2022.306740

PMID

35319942

Abstract

Since 2020, the United States has seen an immense rise in anti-Asian violence. Large US cities have seen major increases in hate incidents against Asian Americans, with occurrences increasing by 150% between 2019 and 2020.5 In response, a public wave of support has erupted, with protests taking place across the country and the hashtag #StopAAPIHate being shared far and wide across the Internet.

And rightfully so. Hate incidents have major impacts on the health of marginalized communities. They not only can impact physical and mental health at the immediate individual level but also can cause downstream effects on the long-term health of communities. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate incidents could spread COVID-19 through close contact, further exacerbate mental health issues, and add additional burden to already strained health care systems. As such, stopping and preventing anti-Asian violence is a crucial issue for the public health field to grapple with...

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