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The Race Equation

In medical school, Aaron Baugh, like most doctors in training, was taught that Black people have smaller lungs than white people.

  • Aaron Baugh learned Black people have smaller lungs than white people in medical school.
  • The spirometer's race equation lowered Black patients' normal lung capacity range by 10-15%.
  • This racist science led to misdiagnoses and impacted Black patients' lives.

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