Sima Namin
Biographic Data
| ID | 930248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sima Namin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sima |
| FAMILY NAME | Namin |
| SIGNATURE | NAMIN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Medical College of Wisconsin |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5217-5556 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Geographic Access to Low‐Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in Tennessee: Disparities by Socioeconomic Variables, Rurality, and Appalachian Status
Introduction Lung cancer screening enables earlier detection and improved outcomes, yet geographic inequities persist in access to low‐dose computed tomography (LDCT). We quantified tract‐level access to LDCT screening in Tennessee and examined disparities by rurality and Appalachian status. Methods We compiled an inventory of LDCT‐capable sites and measured access using a 30‐min enhanced two‐step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) index with three…
Discourse analysis of the perceptions of environmental justice and respiratory health disparities in Dallas, TX
This article examines the perceived relationships between environmental justice and health disparities among minority populations in the Dallas, TX metropolitan area. We study the varying discourses on EJ and respiratory health disparities, and how the local discourses are different from what is understood by planners and environmental advocates. We also ask how a participatory approach can provide an inclusive platform to strengthen the efforts …
Persistence of mortgage lending bias in the United States: 80 Years after the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation security maps
Housing discrimination and racial segregation have a long history in the United States. The 1930's Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) "residential security maps," recently digitized, have become a popular visualization of Depression era mortgage lending risk patterns across American cities. Numerous housing policies have since been instituted, including the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), but mortgage lending bias persists. The degree to w…
Residential history in cancer research: Utility of the annual billing ZIP code in the Seer-Medicare database and mobility among older women with breast cancer in the United States
There is a rise in attention to residential history in cancer epidemiology aimed at more effective estimation of social and physical environmental exposures and the influence of place of residence on cancer outcomes. However, in the United States, as in many other countries, residential history data are not readily available. In this paper we explore the feasibility of using the annual Medicare billing ZIP code history available in the SEER-Medic…
Resilience and Equity in a Time of Crises: Investing in Public Urban Greenspace Is Now More Essential Than Ever in the US and Beyond
The intersecting negative effects of structural racism, COVID-19, climate change, and chronic diseases disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities in the US and around the world. Urban populations of color are concentrated in historically redlined, segregated, disinvested, and marginalized neighborhoods with inadequate quality housing and limited access to resources, including quality greenspaces designed to support natural ecosystems …
The role of residential history in cancer research: A scoping review
Health Disparities and the Future of Environmental Justice Advocacy: Incrementalism, Punctuated Equilibrium, and the Way Forward
The unequal burden of environmental hazards in minority communities has been widely studied in environmental justice (EJ) research, mainly motivated by health disparities among minority populations. This article provides an overview of EJ legislation, policies and trends, and potential future directions. First, we examine EJ policies and legislation introduced in the United States as a measure of political attitudes to provide a big picture of th…
The legacy of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the political ecology of urban trees and air pollution in the United States
Health Disparities and the Future of Environmental Justice Advocacy: Incrementalism, Punctuated Equilibrium, and the Way Forward
The unequal burden of environmental hazards in minority communities has been widely studied in environmental justice (EJ) research, mainly motivated by health disparities among minority populations. This article provides an overview of EJ legislation, policies and trends, and potential future directions. First, we examine EJ policies and legislation introduced in the United States as a measure of political attitudes to provide a big picture of th…
The legacy of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the political ecology of urban trees and air pollution in the United States
Residential history in cancer research: Utility of the annual billing ZIP code in the Seer-Medicare database and mobility among older women with breast cancer in the United States
There is a rise in attention to residential history in cancer epidemiology aimed at more effective estimation of social and physical environmental exposures and the influence of place of residence on cancer outcomes. However, in the United States, as in many other countries, residential history data are not readily available. In this paper we explore the feasibility of using the annual Medicare billing ZIP code history available in the SEER-Medic…
Resilience and Equity in a Time of Crises: Investing in Public Urban Greenspace Is Now More Essential Than Ever in the US and Beyond
The intersecting negative effects of structural racism, COVID-19, climate change, and chronic diseases disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities in the US and around the world. Urban populations of color are concentrated in historically redlined, segregated, disinvested, and marginalized neighborhoods with inadequate quality housing and limited access to resources, including quality greenspaces designed to support natural ecosystems …
The role of residential history in cancer research: A scoping review
Discourse analysis of the perceptions of environmental justice and respiratory health disparities in Dallas, TX
This article examines the perceived relationships between environmental justice and health disparities among minority populations in the Dallas, TX metropolitan area. We study the varying discourses on EJ and respiratory health disparities, and how the local discourses are different from what is understood by planners and environmental advocates. We also ask how a participatory approach can provide an inclusive platform to strengthen the efforts …
Persistence of mortgage lending bias in the United States: 80 Years after the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation security maps
Housing discrimination and racial segregation have a long history in the United States. The 1930's Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) "residential security maps," recently digitized, have become a popular visualization of Depression era mortgage lending risk patterns across American cities. Numerous housing policies have since been instituted, including the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), but mortgage lending bias persists. The degree to w…
Geographic Access to Low‐Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in Tennessee: Disparities by Socioeconomic Variables, Rurality, and Appalachian Status
Introduction Lung cancer screening enables earlier detection and improved outcomes, yet geographic inequities persist in access to low‐dose computed tomography (LDCT). We quantified tract‐level access to LDCT screening in Tennessee and examined disparities by rurality and Appalachian status. Methods We compiled an inventory of LDCT‐capable sites and measured access using a 30‐min enhanced two‐step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) index with three…
Political science (6 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Health equity (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (3 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Law (3 works)