风险沟通:从美国的利益相关者那里学到的教训
1The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
概括
本研究研究了密歇根州面临环境污染的两个社区的风险沟通策略. 它强调了解决棕色田区内饮用水中的和多基物质 (PFAS),涂料和方面的挑战.
科学领域:
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 社区参与 社区参与
- 风险沟通 风险沟通
背景情况:
- 布朗菲尔德在以前的工业和军事地点提出了复杂的环境和社会经济挑战.
- 社区正在应对遗留污染,包括和多基物质 (PFAS),漆和受污染的地下水.
- 公共卫生危机,如饮用水中的,加剧了社区的担忧和不信任.
研究的目的:
- 描述布朗菲尔德社区使用的风险沟通策略.
- 分析环境污染和空置物业所面临的社区面临的具体挑战.
- 为社区能力建设提供信息,以导航政府对话并获得振兴资金.
主要方法:
- 对密歇根州两个社区的案例研究分析:K.I.索耶和本顿港.
- 检查环境危害,包括PFAS,漆和水中的.
- 专注于社区在风险沟通和振兴方面的关注和需求.
主要成果:
- 索耶 (K.I. Sawyer) 面临着对PFAS地下水涌入,受污染的土壤和空置建筑中的漆的担忧.
- 宾顿港正在解决棕色田地,空置物业和严重的水危机的遗产.
- 这两个社区都显示出对加强沟通和与地方政府接触的能力日益增长的需求.
结论:
- 有效的风险沟通对于应对多种环境危害的布朗菲尔德社区至关重要.
- 社区主导的倡议对于解决环境正义问题和为复兴提供资源至关重要.
- 建立社区能力强化了他们倡导健康和环境改善的能力.
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