A Community–Academic Partnership to Reduce Lead Exposure From an Elevated Roadway Demolition, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2012. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Newman, Nicholas C.; Elam, Sarah; Igoe, Carol; Jones, Camille; Menrath, William; Porter, Denisha; Haynes, Erin N.
• Is Part Of: Public health reports. Volume 132:Number 6(2017)
• Page Start: 622
• Page End: 626
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: childhood lead poisoning prevention -- community–academic partnership; Public health -- United States -- Periodicals; 614.0973
• DOI: 10.1177/0033354917732756
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-3549

Abstract

Disseminating public health recommendations to community members is an important step in protecting the public's health. We describe a community–academic partnership comprising health-based organizations, community groups, academia, and government organizations. This partnership undertook an iterative process to develop an outreach plan, educational materials, and activities to bring lead-poisoning prevention recommendations from a health impact assessment of a roadway demolition/construction project to the residents of an affected neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2012. Community partners played a key role in developing outreach and prevention activities. As a result of this project, activities among members of the partnership continue.