January 12, 2026 by
Brigitte Coetzee
Professors Hui Zheng and Leafia Ye are co-authors of a recent University of Toronto study examining life expectancy trends among Asian American communities. Their research challenges the “model minority myth,” showing how aggregated racial categories can mask significant health disparities across ethnic groups.
Learn more about their findings and implications for public health here: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-life-expectancy-study-reveals-dangers-model-minority-myth-asian-americans