Journal article
PCBs in schools-where communities and science come together
Environmental science and pollution research international, Vol.23(3), pp.1998-2002
02/01/2016
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5009-2
PMCID: PMC4770789
PMID: 26194237
Abstract
A novel aspect of the 8th International PCB Workshop at Woods Hole, MA, was the interaction between scientists and activists. While earlier workshops in this series had mentioned policy making, this Workshop focused on the problem of PCBs in schools. Focus on a problem brought an activist to give a plenary talk and facilitated a 1-day registration for other non-scientists to attend. The workshop was cohosted by the Superfund Research Programs at University of Iowa and Boston University and included active participation of each Program's Research Translation and Community Engagement Cores. A mandate of each National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS)-funded Superfund Research Program is bidirectional communication between scientists and community groups. The authors describe the events leading up to community involvement in the Workshop and the substance of the community engagement aspects of the workshop, in particular the participation by a parent-teacher group, Malibu Unites. The authors also discuss the value of such communication in terms of making important research accessible to those who are most affected by the results and poised to use it and the value of making scientists aware of the important role they play in society in addressing difficult questions that originate in community settings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- PCBs in schools-where communities and science come together
- Creators
- David Osterberg - University of IowaMadeleine Kangsen Scammell - Boston University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Environmental science and pollution research international, Vol.23(3), pp.1998-2002
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11356-015-5009-2
- PMID
- 26194237
- PMCID
- PMC4770789
- ISSN
- 0944-1344
- eISSN
- 1614-7499
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- P42ES007381 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) NIEHS/NIH 5P42 ES007381-18; NIEHS/NIH 5P42 ES013661-09 / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Iowa Superfund Research Program
- Record Identifier
- 9984285537602771
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