by Abbey Slattery May 7, 2021 .
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Clinical health trials are a key step in ensuring that new treatments and drugs are safe and effective for the general public. The participants in these trials are intended to represent the population that will be using the drug, but many are severely lacking in diversity.
Data from the United States Food and Drug Administration shows African-Americans only account for 5 percent of clinical trial participants, while Latino Americans make up just 1 percent.
For many minorities, that means the side effects of certain medications aren’t known before they’re released to the general population.
There are more ways than ever to reduce, reuse and recycle in Chapel Hill, with the most recent opportunity to keep waste out of the landfills coming in the form of a new composting location.
The Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market has begun accepting residential food waste at its University Place location. This new drop-off program will divert organic waste from the landfill to create compost and reduce potent greenhouse gas emissions like methane.
Compostable materials can be dropped off during Saturday market hours from 8 a.m. until noon.
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said giving residents a viable way to go green is important to the town’s mission.
Orange County Property Valuations Raise Concerns in Northside Neighborhood
A predominantly Black and historic neighborhood in Chapel Hill is facing increased taxes after the latest round of Orange County’s property valuations.
North Carolina counties are required to revalue properties regularly to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the property tax burden. The Orange County Tax Office recently completed its 2021 revaluation and mailed notice of new values to all property owners in late March.
The three basic approaches Orange County uses to arrive at a “fair market value” include a cost approach, which estimates the land value, a market approach, which refers to prior market sales, and an income approach, which appraises net income.
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