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Forced removals embodied as tuberculosis

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  • Richardson, Eugene T.
  • Morrow, Carl D.
  • Ho, Theodore
  • Fürst, Nicole
  • Cohelia, Rebekkah
  • Tram, Khai Hoan
  • Farmer, Paul E.
  • Wood, Robin

Abstract

South Africa has one of the worst tuberculosis burdens in the world. Several ecological forces have contributed to this, including high HIV prevalence; failing TB control strategies; crowded, poorly ventilated indoor environments—including the complex web of political and economic interests which produce them; the development of racial capitalism; and mining and migration. In the following study, we measure CO2 levels in public transport to investigate the role extended commutes from peri-urban settlements to urban sites of work—a direct result of forced removals—potentially play in propagating the TB epidemic in Cape Town, South Africa.

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  • Richardson, Eugene T. & Morrow, Carl D. & Ho, Theodore & Fürst, Nicole & Cohelia, Rebekkah & Tram, Khai Hoan & Farmer, Paul E. & Wood, Robin, 2016. "Forced removals embodied as tuberculosis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 13-18.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:161:y:2016:i:c:p:13-18
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.05.015
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