Becker Alan, Suther Sandra, Harris Cynthia, Pawlowicz Grazyna, Tucker Gale, Dutton Matthew, Close Fran, Hilliard Aaron, Gragg Richard
Florida A&M University, Institute of Public Health, Tallahassee, Florida, 32307.
Florida A&M University, Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Tallahassee, Florida, 32307.
Fla Public Health Rev. 2019 May;15(1-7):61-74.
Until the late 1960's, Jacksonville, Florida incinerated its solid waste with the resultant ash deposited in landfills or used to fill flood-prone areas. These filled areas were later developed into parks, school sites and residential areas. Lead in soil at these sites was the major toxicant of concern and driver of clean-up actions. During the period of assessment of lead-levels in soil, there were no established lines of communication between the City and residents of affected neighborhoods resulting in mistrust in the community. To address communication issues, a community-based, culturally sensitive Community Environmental Toxicology Curriculum (CETC) and a short video were developed for community stakeholders to inform them of risks, health effects, remediation processes and preventive measures. Pre-and post-tests were developed to measure knowledge gained from the toxicology training. Learning gains averaged 47% and 24% for the community leaders and residents respectively. Most participants strongly agreed that the community toxicology curriculum was a useful tool for promoting awareness of environmental risks in their community and addressing the gap in trust between residents and agencies involved in site remediation.
直到20世纪60年代末，佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔市一直对其固体废物进行焚烧，产生的灰烬被倾倒在垃圾填埋场或用于填充易发生洪水的地区。这些填埋区域后来被开发成公园、学校场地和居民区。这些场地土壤中的铅是主要的关注毒物，也是清理行动的推动因素。在评估土壤铅含量期间，该市与受影响社区的居民之间没有建立沟通渠道，导致社区产生不信任感。为了解决沟通问题，为社区利益相关者开发了一个基于社区、具有文化敏感性的社区环境毒理学课程（CETC）和一个短视频，向他们介绍风险、健康影响、修复过程和预防措施。还设计了前后测试来衡量从毒理学培训中获得的知识。社区领袖和居民的学习收获平均分别为47%和24%。大多数参与者强烈认为，社区毒理学课程是提高社区对环境风险的认识以及弥合居民与参与场地修复的机构之间信任差距的有用工具。
