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Eri Saikawa1, Erin Lebow-Skelley, Rosario Hernandez
1Department of Environmental Sciences (Dr Saikawa), Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health (Dr Saikawa), and HERCULES Exposome Research Center (Dr Saikawa and Ms Lebow-Skelley), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Historic Westside Gardens, Atlanta, Georgia (Ms Hernandez); Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia (Ms Flack-Walker); Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia (Ms Bing); and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Hunter).
Abstract:
Urban agriculture presents the opportunity for increased availability of local, fresh foods; however, exposure to lead soil contamination can occur through gardening in urban environments. Through a community-engaged partnership, we implemented Soil Screening, Health, Outreach and Partnerships (soilSHOPs), in-person and virtually, to screen soils for lead in Atlanta, Georgia. These soilSHOPs inform best practices for increasing awareness about lead exposure and grounding interventions in residents' lived experiences and also led the US Environmental Protection Agency to identify a Superfund site.
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