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8/19/2019 Introduction to Online Environmental Health Research Tools for Environmental and Health Professionals, and Community Stakeholders by Dr. David A. Padgett, Dr. Fatima Mnc…

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Introduction to OnlineEnvironmental Health Research

Tools for Environmental and

Health Professionals, andCommunity takeholdersDr. David A. Padgett, Associate

Professor of Geography, Tennessee

State University, Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Fatima Mnc!e"#arnes,$%ective Director, &ois Sto'es

(ealth Sciences &i!rary

(o)ard University, *ashington, D+



Workshop Tar!et "udienceand O#$ectives

Target Audience

(ealthenvironmental professionals, commnity sta'eholdersactivists, and

others )or'ing to investigate environmental health threats in lo)"income and

minority commnities

Objectives- to introdce participants to several online environmental health research

tools, primarily those prodced and maintained !y federal agencies.- to prepare and encorage participants to assist grassroots sta'eholders in

accessing and effectively tiliing online tools to search for potential

environmental health threats in their commnities.

- to spport participants/ efforts to contine to )or' )ith the tools !eyond theend of the )or'shop

- to introdce participants to a massive open online corse and the

Tennessee State University $nvironmental 0stice +ommnity 1nformation

*e!site 2https3sites.google.comsitee4infotnstatehome5

https://sites.google.com/site/ejinfotnstate/home

https://sites.google.com/site/ejinfotnstate/home



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Demonstration3

My 8ight"To"9no) Application

U.S. $nvironmental Protection Agency

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Demonstration: TOXMAP

National Institutes of Health

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emonstrat on:Scorecard

Originally created by the n!ironmental

Defense "und

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Interacti!e Demonstration:n!ironmental #ustice Screening and

Ma$$ing Tool %# S&'N()S n!ironmental Protection Agency

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n!ironmental Health 'esearch Tools * Study Design

Purpose

Si+ ,ee-s MOO&:

a( ducate H.&) health $rofessionals onen!ironmental health research tools/

&erti0cate:

b( A$$ly # S&'N1 'eal2Time 3eos$atial Data4ie,er %PA(1 and

c( )se ra, data to a$$ly to &ommunity "ocused+$osure and 'is- Screening Tool %&2"'ST( inthe conte+t of a community based $artici$atoryresearch %&.P'( $ro5ect/



%ethods

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6/ Introduction to en!ironmental 5ustice issues related to healththreats7

8/ )se online en!ironmental researchtools to access authoritati!einformation7 and

9/ A$$ly ad!anced online healthen!ironmental tools in a &.P'

$ro5ect using ra, data/



"ssessment

- Pre2sur!ey: e!aluate the basic-no,ledge of en!ironmental health

5ustice issues1 databases and online

research tools/

- Post2sur!ey: e!aluate the courseob5ecti!es and $artici$ants le!el of

understanding on a$$lied tools



Results

- )$on com$letion1 8;; H.&) health$rofessionals ,ill be -no,ledgeablein health ha<ards and be $re$ared to

assist community sta-eholders ine=ecti!e utili<ation of these tools/

- The results of this $ro5ect ,ill

determine if this course should beincor$orated into the $ublic healthcurriculum/



Conclusion

At the end of the course $artici$ants,ill:

: A$$ly any of the tools to sol!e

en!ironmental health ha<ard7

: These ,eb2based tools ,ill increase the-no,ledge2base to be $assed on to

more generations to come/



Additional 'esourcesT81 Tools Ttorial

http3))).epa.govto%ics"release"inventory"tri"programgides"and"ttoria

ls"tri"tools

T;<MAP User Gides

http3to%map.nlm.nih.govto%mapfa=>??@?)here"can"i"learn"ho)"to"se"to%map.html

http://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/guides-and-tutorials-tri-tools


http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/faq/2009/08/where-can-i-learn-how-to-use-toxmap.html








FREE WEBINAR!

New Data Tools for uorting Anal"sis of

E#uitable Develo$ent and Environ$ental %ustice

Date& Friday, March BB, >?BCTi$e& B3?? PM " >3? PM $astern

'ertification (aintenance )'(*& B.E +M Pending

Register Now& https3attendee.goto)e!inar.comregisterE?C@@@C?B

Understanding the challenges and opportnities commnities face "" economic,

social, and environmental "" is a prere=isite for ma'ing investments that achievetheir goals. To respond to this need, environmental 4stice sta'eholders have !egn

developing analytical tools that can give commnities rich and accessi!le

information for spporting local goals for environmental protection and e=ita!le

development in cities and regions.

This )e!inar )ill cover t)o of these tools3 $PAHs $0S+8$$N, an environmental

4stice screening and mapping toolI and the National $=ity Atlas, a comprehensive

data resorce to trac', measre, and ma'e the case for inclsive gro)th developed

!y Policy&in' and the Program for $nvironmental and 8egional $=ity 2P$8$5. The

)e!inar )ill reveal )hat these tools are and ho) they have !een sed in real )orld

scenarios to advance e=ity in local and regional development practices.

Presentations )ill !e follo)ed !y =estions and ans)ers.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7540846939874796801

http://www.epa.gov/ejscreen

http://nationalequityatlas.org/

http://nationalequityatlas.org/

http://www.epa.gov/ejscreen

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7540846939874796801



)S PA T'I &ommunity ScaleMa$$ing Pro5ect

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http://www2.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/tri-community-scale-mapping-project






)/S/ PA T'I Data and Tools

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)S PA n!irofacts Site

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'eal Time 3eOs$atial 4ie,er%'TI3O( * )/S/ PA

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&ommunity2"ocused +$osureand 'is- Screening Tool

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screening"tool"c"ferst



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