Alameda, Contra Costa Counties To Target Disparities
Some communities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties have significantly higher rates of asthma, cancer and heart disease than neighboring communities, according to data compiled by the Alameda County Public Health Department. As a result, health leaders from the two counties have begun seeking to address problems that can compromise residents' health, including pollution, lack of access to healthy foods and economic stresses.
- "In East Bay, Where Pollution Goes, Health Problems Follow" (Bohan/Kleffman, Contra Costa Times, 12/6).