Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health

Guidry, Virginia; Rhodes, Sarah; Woods, Courtney G.; Hall, Devon; Rinsky, Jessica L.

doi:10.18043/ncm.79.5.324

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“…An original resarch article describing the poor health outcomes for a variety of conditions found in communities in proximity to CAFOs was generated by Dr. Kravchenko and colleagues at Duke [10]. In an accompanying article, Dr. Virginia Guidry of the NIEHS and colleagues discuss the concept of environmental justice, present the impact of large-scale hog production as an example of environmental injustice in North Carolina, and make suggestions for how clinicians can address environmental injustices affecting their patients [11].…”

Section: Surface and Ground Water Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The homes and communities that are affected by environmental hazards create an opportunity to address environmental justice issues. Clinicians with a better understanding of how the environment affects their patients' health are better poised to recognize symptoms and conditions associated with known sources of pollution [11].…”

Section: Homes and Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several authors in this issue focus on hog production not because it is the only source of environmental injustice in North Carolina, but because it impacts vulnerable populations disparately. As Guidry et al write, "Low-income communities and communities of color can be disproportionately exposed to environmental pollution compared to higher-income, white communities [11]." Their hope, and the hope of many authors in this issue, is that as clinicians receive better education and training about environmental issues, they will be able to better engage with patients and communities around the impacts of CAFOs and other environmental injustices [11].…”

Section: Homes and Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health and the Environment in North Carolina

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2018

North Carolina Medical Journal

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Section: Surface and Ground Water Qualitymentioning

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Section: Homes and Communitiesmentioning

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Health and the Environment in North Carolina

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Peden²

2018

North Carolina Medical Journal

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“…However, alternative agrifood networks face significant difficulties in their engagement with experts and scientific debates frequently because of the lack of scientific data. It is in this context that agrifood movements started to turn to CS, including ecological and health effects of pesticides (Harrison, 2011), genetically engineered crops (Kinchy, 2012), radiation contamination (Kimura, 2016), and large-scale livestock operations (Guidry et al, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Citizen science and social movements: A case of participatory monitoring of genetically modified crops in Japan

Kimura

2021

The Sociological Review

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Agrifood related social controversies tend to involve scientific issues and advocacy groups increasingly turn to citizen science (CS), participatory data taking by regular people, to produce health and environmental data. A common assumption is that CS’s value lies in the data produced, and its volume and quality decide its persuasive power. This article describes participatory monitoring of genetically engineered rapeseed (canola) in Japan to suggest that social movements can leverage CS not only for the production of scientific data but also as occasions for recruitment, political awareness-raising, and collaboration with other civic organizations. The article proposes a new framework for understanding CS–social movement relations that is multi-actor (vs. expert–laypeople dyad); process-oriented (vs. product/data-oriented); and long-term (vs. one-shot and isolated data taking). There is an increasing awareness of the diversity of CS. Even those that are led by grassroots organizations have multiple and shifting uses of data and foster varying political subjectivity among participants. The proposed framework helps to understand the dynamics that shape such heterogeneous pathways of CS.

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“…Most projects led to scientific discoveries and innovations. CS projects resulted in new plant varieties for organic farming (Lyon et al 2018); greater understanding of pollinator health (Bloom and Crowder 2020); evidence of linkage between antibiotic-resistant bacteria and livestock worker health (Guidry et al 2018;Hatcher et al 2017aHatcher et al , 2017bNadimpalli et al 2015Nadimpalli et al , 2016Rhodes et al 2020;Rinsky et al 2013); and documentation of pesticide drift into homes and schools (Harrison 2011(Harrison , 2017Marquez and Schafer 2017). Some projects directly helped community members to document contamination from oil sands development (Baker 2016;Baker and Fort Mackay Berry Group 2019) and from an oil spill (Simon-Friedt et al 2016;Wickliffe et al 2018;Wilson et al 2015).…”

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Citizen Science in North American Agri-Food Systems: Lessons Learned

Kimura

Kinchy

2020

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

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In April 2018, a three-day workshop entitled "Citizen Science and the Food System" took place in Honolulu, Hawai'i (USA). The ten professional scientists and six community-based investigators who participated have diverse practical experiences with citizen science (CS) covering a range of food and farming issues. This report summarizes the discussions that took place and provides suggestions to researchers, university administrators, and funding bodies on how to support agri-food research that engages a wide range of collaborators. Workshop participants shared their experiences and articulated the lessons they have learned about fostering research partnerships in the food system and the challenges that can undermine participatory research. Attention to social and historical contexts is crucial. Many aspects of the agri-food system have been built on the dispossession of indigenous peoples, and food production and distribution is highly stratified by race, ethnicity, class, and citizenship. Large corporations have significant power over the norms and practices of food production, distribution, and consumption. The pursuit of "food justice" through CS requires diligent attention to these power asymmetries and concerted efforts to redistribute power. Workshop participants also drew attention to the need for various forms of support for CS projects relating to food and agriculture. Funding is, of course, a key challenge, but academic/university expectations also hinder participatory research.

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Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health

Cited by 17 publications

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Health and the Environment in North Carolina

Health and the Environment in North Carolina

Citizen science and social movements: A case of participatory monitoring of genetically modified crops in Japan

Citizen Science in North American Agri-Food Systems: Lessons Learned

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