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  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Health Behavior

Background:

  • Environmental pollutants are linked to increased health risks.
  • Nutrition professionals are key in disseminating environmental health information.
  • Community-based nutrition education is vital for areas with environmental concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Assess awareness of environmental health problems.
  • Evaluate motivation for protective health behaviors.
  • Inform nutrition education program planning for exposed communities.

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  • Used a modified, validated Environmental Health Engagement Profile (EHEP) survey.
  • Survey administered to 774 adults at community events in Kentucky.
  • Participant location relative to hazardous waste sites was considered.

Main Results:

  • Survey instrument demonstrated good internal consistency reliability.
  • Significant positive correlations found between pollution awareness, health concern, and protective actions (P < 0.01).
  • Highest awareness levels observed in residents near federally designated hazardous waste sites.

Conclusions:

  • Enhancing audience knowledge of environmental health risks improves nutrition education planning.
  • Perceptions of environmental health risks are crucial for program development.
  • Targeted interventions can be designed based on awareness levels and proximity to pollution sources.