Spencer-Hwang Rhonda, Montgomery Susanne, Dougherty Molly, Valladares Johanny, Rangel Sany, Gleason Peter, Soret Sam
J Environ Health. 2014 Sep;77(2):8-17.
Community groups and local air pollution control agencies have identified the San Bernardino Railyard (SBR) as a significant public health and environmental justice issue. In response, the authors conducted a comprehensive study with community members living in close proximity to the rail yard. The purpose of this article is to share the community's perceptions about the rail yard and ideas on sustainable change. A qualitative study using key informant interviews and focus group discussions was conducted and resulted in four emerging themes. Themes emerged as follows: "health as an unattainable value," "air quality challenges," "rail yard pros and cons," and "violence and unemployment ripple effect." Community participants expressed concern for poor air quality, but other challenges took priority. The authors' findings suggest that future mitigation work to reduce air pollution exposure should not only focus on reducing risk from air pollution but address significant co-occurring community challenges. A "Health in All Policies" approach is warranted in addressing impacted communities in close proximity to the goods movement industry.
社区团体和当地空气污染控制机构已将圣贝纳迪诺铁路货场（SBR）视为一个重大的公共卫生和环境正义问题。作为回应，作者与居住在铁路货场附近的社区成员进行了一项全面研究。本文的目的是分享社区对铁路货场的看法以及关于可持续变革的想法。通过关键信息人访谈和焦点小组讨论进行了一项定性研究，得出了四个新出现的主题。主题如下：“健康是一种无法实现的价值”、“空气质量挑战”、“铁路货场的利弊”以及“暴力和失业的连锁反应”。社区参与者对空气质量差表示担忧，但其他挑战更为优先。作者的研究结果表明，未来减少空气污染暴露的缓解工作不仅应侧重于降低空气污染风险，还应解决同时存在的重大社区挑战。在应对紧邻货物运输行业的受影响社区时，采用“所有政策中的健康”方法是必要的。
