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Provide a summary of your article. Include the name of the newspaper and author, as well as date of publication.

Fighting Sex Trafficking at the Truck Stop written by Tina Rosenburg in the New York Times on April 2, 2019 is about sex trafficking, but specifically sex trafficking that happens near truck stops. A truck driver named Gary Smith was interviewed for this article and explained his experience witnessing sex trafficking while on the job. The article mentions how prevalent sex trafficking is and how little many people know about it. There are also details provided on how individuals are trained to recognize sex trafficking and how to report it. Hotlines are also provided and are posted on some work trucks for victims to see.

Include data that supports the significance of the topic. For example, related deaths, health care costs, demographic information.

According to Szmigiera , the number of human trafficking victims more than tripled from 2008 to 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that sex trafficking victims “include all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, citizens, non-citizens, and income levels” . Unfortunately, this continues to be an issue that is not as easily identifiable as other population concerns, and those at highest risk are individuals who are most vulnerable at the time.

During NR503, we have discussed the determinants of health, at-risk groups, social justice theory, outcomes, inter-professional collaboration, advocacy, and other concepts related to epidemiology and population health. How do the concepts addressed in NR503 relate to your article’s topic? Provide definitions and examples in your writing.