Health and Social Services

People of color are more likely to have lower-paying, part-time jobs with lower benefits. Reduced access to these benefits creates barriers to preventative medical care.

Communities of color are more often marketing targets for unhealthy products. They are also less likely to receive advice and treatment for quitting tobacco.

Find data from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—otherwise known as WIC. WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other health and social services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.

See latest reports and scholarly publications for work-related asthma. Offered by the Occupational Health Surveillance Program.

Find information and data about fatal work injuries in Massachusetts.

View data or report work-related injuries and illnesses to the Department of Public Health