An applied environmental justice framework for exposure science
Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne1, Cecilia S Alcala2, Richard E Peltier3
1Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA. yvanhorn@usc.edu.
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
|March 9, 2022
Summary
We propose a community-centered environmental justice framework for exposure science. This approach integrates community knowledge and needs to ensure research is sustainable and impactful.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- Social Science
Background:
- The 30th anniversary of the Principles of Environmental Justice highlights the need for their wider adoption.
- Traditional exposure science research often overlooks community involvement and lived experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a comprehensive environmental justice framework for exposure science.
- To advocate for a community-centered approach in all environmental exposure research.
- To ensure research is sustainable, impactful, and addresses community-defined priorities.
Main Methods:
- Develop a framework centered on community engagement and collaboration.
- Incorporate community "funds of knowledge" into study design and implementation.
- Allocate institutional and funding agency resources to support community needs throughout the research lifecycle.
Main Results:
- A proposed multidirectional framework for exposure science.
- Increased potential for sustainable research interventions and long-term success.
- Enhanced relevance and impact of exposure science by centering community needs.
Conclusions:
- The proposed framework standardizes community-centered practices in exposure science.
- Integrating community knowledge and needs is crucial for effective environmental justice research.
- This approach fosters equitable and sustainable solutions to environmental exposure issues.
Keywords:
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