Triple-A is asking for new research to look into what it calls the "alarming public health epidemic" of highway deaths among Latinos in the U.S. Citing information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Triple-A says motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in Hispanic men age one to 44, and that Latino children ages five to 12 are 72 percent more likely to die in a traffic crash than non-Hispanic whites of the same age. A study of Mexican-born immigrants by Triple-A also found a link between the percentage of a person's lifetime spent in the U.S. and seatbelt use. The study was conducted because the World Health Organization has chosen the theme of road safety for next week's World Health Day.
Not really of course, but any time minorities are singled out, even for their own good, it can only mean one thing....racism.
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