Its focus on innate racial differences in disease diverts attention and resources from the social determinants that cause appalling racial gaps in health: lack of access to high-quality medical care; food deserts in poor neighborhoods; exposure to environmental toxins; high rates of incarceration; and experiencing the stress of racial discrimination.
它对疾病先天性、种族性差异的强调， 使得对其他社会决定因素的 注意力和资源发生了转移， 而这些因素都 导致了种族间医疗水平的惊人差异： 高水平医疗的匮乏； 贫困社区的食物紧缺问题； 与环境中的毒素的接触； 极高的监禁率； 还有种族歧视的种种压力。