Data Shows Black Women Have Outsized Wear And Tear On The Body From Working Compared To Other Groups

By Jasmine Browley· Updated November 18, 2022

Per the National Library of Medicine, allostatic load is “the wear and tear on the body” which accumulates as an individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress.

Black women’s loads seem way heavier than they

Kimberly Wilson
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