Burcham Sara, Hsu Wei-Wen, Rubinstein Jack, Larson Sharon L, Pinney Susan M
Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Division of Epidemiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA.
Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 160 Panzeca Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA.
Appl Res Qual Life. 2025;20(4):1419-1441. doi: 10.1007/s11482-025-10456-8. Epub 2025 Jun 12.
The impact of residential proximity (RP) to EPA-designated Superfund sites on personal well-being remains understudied. This study evaluated the well-being of residents living near a former uranium processing facility in Fernald, Ohio, now a Superfund site, which emitted significant amounts of radioactive hazardous waste. Baseline data were collected from 7,957 participants who voluntarily enrolled in the Fernald Community Cohort. Participants completed the Health Risk Appraisal (HRA), which assessed four well-being indicators: Life Satisfaction, Life in Control, Life Perspective, and Overall Physical Health. Separate multivariable ordinal logistic regression models were used to evaluate the cross-sectional relationship between RP and well-being outcomes. The results indicated that residents living within a 1-mile radius of the Superfund site had 38% greater odds of reporting lower Life Satisfaction compared to those residing 4-5 miles away [OR 1.38, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.64]. In the fully adjusted models, other significant risk factors emerged. Participants who reported two or more recent misfortunes in the past year were more likely to report a negative Life Perspective [OR 2.79, 95% CI: 2.36, 3.32]. Additionally, those with a weakened social ties had significantly higher odds of reporting diminished Life Satisfaction [OR 5.16, 95% CI: 4.33, 6.16]. This study identified RP to a Superfund site and psychosocial characteristics as significant predictors of well-being. Given the global prevalence of contaminated sites, particularly in socioeconomically disadvantaged regions, further investigation into their impact on local communities is essential.
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居住距离（RP）靠近美国环境保护局指定的超级基金场地对个人幸福感的影响仍未得到充分研究。本研究评估了居住在俄亥俄州费尔纳德市一个前铀加工设施附近的居民的幸福感，该设施现属超级基金场地，曾排放大量放射性危险废物。从自愿参加费尔纳德社区队列研究的7957名参与者中收集了基线数据。参与者完成了健康风险评估（HRA），该评估涉及四个幸福感指标：生活满意度、生活掌控感、生活视角和总体身体健康状况。使用单独的多变量有序逻辑回归模型来评估居住距离与幸福感结果之间的横断面关系。结果表明，与居住在4 - 5英里外的居民相比，居住在超级基金场地1英里半径范围内的居民报告生活满意度较低的几率高出38%[比值比（OR）为1.38，95%置信区间（CI）：1.17，1.64]。在完全调整模型中，出现了其他显著风险因素。报告在过去一年中有两起或更多近期不幸事件的参与者更有可能报告负面的生活视角[OR 2.79，95% CI：2.36，3.32]。此外，社会关系薄弱的人报告生活满意度降低的几率显著更高[OR 5.16，95% CI：4.33，6.16]。本研究确定靠近超级基金场地的居住距离和社会心理特征是幸福感的重要预测因素。鉴于受污染场地在全球普遍存在，尤其是在社会经济弱势地区，进一步调查它们对当地社区的影响至关重要。
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