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Islamophobia and public health in the United States

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  • Samari, G.

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Anti-Muslim sentiments are increasingly common globally and in the United States. The recent rise in Islamophobia calls for a public health perspective that considers the stigmatized identity of Muslim Americans and health implications of Islamophobic discrimination. Drawing on a stigma, discrimination, and healthframework, I expandthedialogue on the rise of Islamophobia to a discussion of how Islamophobia affects the health of Muslim Americans. Islamophobia can negatively influence health by disrupting several systems- individual (stress reactivity andidentity concealment), interpersonal (social relationships and socialization processes), and structural (institutional policies and media coverage). Islamophobia deserves attention as a source of negative health outcomes and health disparities. Future public health research should explore themultilevel and multidimensional pathways between Islamophobia and population health.

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  • Samari, G., 2016. "Islamophobia and public health in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(11), pages 1920-1925.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303374_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303374
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    1. Sheena E. Martenies & Chad W. Milando & Guy O. Williams & Stuart A. Batterman, 2017. "Disease and Health Inequalities Attributable to Air Pollutant Exposure in Detroit, Michigan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-24, October.
    2. Samari, Goleen & Catalano, Ralph & Alcalá, Héctor E. & Gemmill, Alison, 2020. "The Muslim Ban and preterm birth: Analysis of U.S. vital statistics data from 2009 to 2018," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 265(C).
    3. Armijos Bravo, Grace & Vall Castelló, Judit, 2021. "Terrorist attacks, Islamophobia and newborns’ health," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).

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