A Framework for Interfacing and Partnering with Environmental Justice Communities as a Prelude to Human Health and Hazard Identification in the Vulnerable Census Tracts of Columbus, Ohio

Heather Lochotzki, Karen Patricia Williams, Cynthia G. Colen, Olorunfemi Adetona, Charleta B. Tavares, Georgina M. Ginn, Rejeana Haynes, Wansoo Im, Tanya Bils and Darryl B. Hood ()
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Heather Lochotzki: Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Karen Patricia Williams: Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children & Youth, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Cynthia G. Colen: Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Olorunfemi Adetona: Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Charleta B. Tavares: PrimaryOne Health, 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43219, USA
Georgina M. Ginn: Columbus Early Learning Centers, 1611 Old Leonard Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219, USA
Rejeana Haynes: St. Vincent Family Services, 1490 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
Wansoo Im: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
Tanya Bils: Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Darryl B. Hood: Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-18

Abstract: Columbus, Ohio is one of the more prosperous, well-educated, and progressive cities in the United States. However, it ranks as the second worst life expectancy at birth, has a census tract wealth gap (27-year disparity), and one of the higher infant mortality rates in the country. These data suggest that there are likely several high-risk, vulnerable neighborhoods in Columbus with residents experiencing disparate and adverse outcomes. Illustrative of this fact are studies that have examined the social processes and mechanisms through which neighborhood contexts are at the forefront, including exposures to chemical stressors such as particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) as well as non-chemical stressors including violence, social determinants of health, zoning, and land use policies. It is documented that disparate and adverse outcomes are magnified in the vulnerable neighborhoods on the Near East Side as compared to Columbus city proper, Franklin County and/or the state of Ohio. As such, we developed a nuanced community engagement framework to identify potential environmental hazards associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in those census tracts. The refined framework uses a blended version of traditional community-based participatory research (CBPR) models and is referred to as E 6 , Enhancing Environmental Endeavors via e-Equity, Education, and Empowerment.

Keywords: community-based participatory research (CBPR); community engagement; environmental justice; hazard identification; Public Health Exposome; stakeholder coalition; urban census tracts; environmental public health practitioner (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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