Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH)
Healthy communities focus on the complex interactions of the social and environmental factors that determine health at a macro level. This requires studying not only the effects of biological, chemical, and physical agents but also socioeconomic factors, including housing, urban development, land use, transportation, industry, and agriculture. Specific research areas may include: outdoor air quality, surface and recreational water quality, human exposure to industrial or agricultural waste streams, the psychosocial environment, community stressors, and environmental justice and tribal issues.
Environmental Health Chat Podcasts
- When Wildfires Hit Close to Home - March 5, 2020
- Harnessing Social Media to Share Science on Breast Cancer and the Environment - December 23, 2019
- Understanding the Global Burden of Disease Part II - August 14, 2019
- Understanding the Global Burden of Disease Part I - July 17, 2019
- From the Lab to Real-world Impacts: NIEHS Tools for Translational Research - June 17, 2019
- The Many Factors Involved in Chronic Kidney Disease - April 22, 2019
- Opioids and Worker Health - January 24, 2019
- A Community Approach to Studying Noise and Health - October 25, 2018
- Economic Benefits of Improving Air Quality and Protecting Children's Health - August 23, 2018
- Harmful Algal Blooms and Your Health - June 20, 2018
- Enhancing Community Resilience for Disaster Preparedness - April 30, 2018
- Addressing Environmental Health Disparities through Research - October 26, 2017
- Windows of Susceptibility - August 21, 2017
- Flame Retardant Chemicals - July 25, 2017
- Understanding Bioavailability of Arsenic and Lead in Soils at Hazardous Waste Sites - May 10, 2017
- Children and the Changing Climate - July 7, 2016
- Dealing with Disasters - Jan. 19, 2016
- Mapping Environmental Health - July 10, 2015
- A Second Look at the Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing - Nov. 11, 2014
- Native American Health and the Legacy of Mining - June 24, 2013
- Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing - Jan. 14, 2013
PEPH Grantee Highlights
- Dana Haine - Mixing Research with Creativity to Appeal to Learners - March 12, 2020
- Laurel Schaider, Ph.D. - On the Frontlines of PFAS Research - February 3, 2020
- Cheyenne Grabiec - Addressing Environmental Health Concerns of Tribal Communities in the Southwest - December 20, 2019
- Luis Olmedo - Combating Pollution with Community Air Monitoring - November 13, 2019
- Jamie San Andres - Combating Exposures in Vulnerable Populations - October 7, 2019
- Esther Min – Academic-Community Collaborations to Address Environmental Justice in Washington State - September 6, 2019
- Meredith McCormack, M.D. M.H.S. - Creating Strong Community Partnerships to Address Environmental Health Disparities - July 17, 2019
- Paul Laurienti, M.D., Ph.D. - Addressing Health Disparities of Farmworkers and their Families - June 12, 2019
- Maida Galvez, M.D. - Empowering Pediatricians to Address Children’s Environmental Health Needs - May 15, 2019
- Courtney Carignan, Ph.D. - Working with Diverse Communities to Explore Environmental Health Impacts – April 19, 2019
- Staci Bilbo, Ph.D. – Bridging Basic Research and Clinical Care to Better Understand Autism – March 20, 2019
- Brian D. Smith II - Increasing Awareness for a Healthy Detroit - March 8, 2019
- Kim Harley, Ph.D. - Engaging Latino Youth in Environmental Health - February 20, 2019
- Sherry Baron, M.D. - Engaging the Community to Protect the Health of Low-Wage Workers - January 29, 2019
- Thomas McKeon – Working With Schools to Address Environmental Health Needs - January 14, 2019
- Katy May, M.E.M. - Promoting Community Engagement in Environmental Health - December 17, 2018
- Victoria Persky, M.D. - Environmental Research Rooted in Community Concerns - November 15, 2018
- Joseph Hoover, Ph.D. - Using GIS to Share Scientific Findings with Tribal Communities - October 15, 2018
- Jonathan London, Ph.D. - Working with California Communities to Address Environmental Justice Concerns - September 17, 2018
- Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D. - Advancing Infectious Disease Preparedness Beyond Healthcare - August 8, 2018
- Chris Cain - Promoting Training and Career Opportunities for Construction Workers - July 9, 2018
- Kerry Butch - Truck Counts and Air Quality Monitoring on First Street - June 6, 2018
- Melissa Gonzales, Ph.D. - Integrating Native Culture in Research and Translation - April 30, 2018
- Jennifer Horney, Ph.D. - Understanding the Health Impacts of Disasters through Community Engagement - February 20, 2018
- Paloma Beamer, Ph.D. - Understanding How Culture and Behavior Affect Environmental Exposures - January 4, 2018
- Nicolette Teufel-Shone, Ph.D. - Establishing Meaningful Community Partnerships to Protect Native Peoples and Cultures - December 4, 2017
- Lynn Grattan, Ph.D. - Using Community-Based Approaches to Address Native Community Concerns - November 13, 2017
- Daniela Friedman, Ph.D. - Working with Communities to Improve Health Risk Messaging - October 13, 2017
- Phil Brown, Ph.D. - Understanding Community Awareness and Actions on Environmental Health Issues - September 5, 2017
- Keith Pezzoli, Ph.D. - Promoting Healthy Places, Healthy People, and Rooted Communities through a Bioregional Framework - August 11, 2017
- Nicholas Newman, D.O. - Preparing Doctors to Meet Their Patients' Environmental Health Needs - July 25, 2017
- Frances K. Barg, Ph.D. - Engaging Community Members to Understand Long-Term Implications of Hazardous Waste - July 7, 2017
- Carmen M. Vélez-Vega, Ph.D. - Establishing Partnerships to Address Environmental Health Concerns for Pregnant Women and Children in Puerto Rico - June 21, 2017
- Melanie Pearson, Ph.D. - Working with Atlanta Communities to Address Environmental Health Concerns - June 9, 2017
- Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D. - Bridging the Gap between Health Care Providers and Residents in Baltimore - May 9, 2017
- Madeleine Scammell, D.Sc. - Connecting Local Environmental Health Concerns to Scientific Research - April 12, 2017
- Jani Ingram, Ph.D. - Addressing Environmental Health Needs of the Navajo Nation - February 6, 2017
- Tommy Rock – Exposing Years of Uranium Water Contamination in a Navajo Community - January 9, 2017
- Tipawan Reed – Building Program Capacity and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Underserved Populations - December 12, 2016
- Jill E. Johnston, Ph.D. – Addressing Environmental Justice Issues Through Community Health Research - November 29, 2016
- Matthew Dellinger, Ph.D. – Using Creative Approaches to Engage Native Americans in the Upper Great Lakes - November 29, 2016
- Henry Spliethoff – Helping Communities Adopt Healthy Urban Gardening Practices - November 16, 2016
- David Bellinger, Ph.D. – Examining Lead Exposure from a Societal Perspective - October 28, 2016
- Guy Williams - Finding collaborative environmental justice solutions for the people of Detroit - August 5, 2016
- Jada Brooks, Ph.D. - Addressing Health Disparities Among American Indians - July 6, 2016
- Nancy Schoenberg, Ph.D. - Working with Appalachian Communities to Address Health Disparities - June 24, 2016
- Elizabeth Yeampierre - Facilitating Change for Environmental Justice through Community Empowerment and Advocacy - May 5, 2016
- Sharon and David Gauthe - Addressing Environmental Justice Issues in Gulf Coast Communities - March 14, 2016
- Steve Wing and Gary Grant - Community-driven Research for Environmental Justice - January 19, 2016
- Ogonnaya Dotson-Newman - Helping Vulnerable Communities Achieve Environmental Justice and Sustainability - October 5, 2015
- Jose Antonio Tovar-Aguilar, Ph.D. - Improving Working Conditions for Farmworkers - June 23, 2015
- Allan C. Just, Ph.D. - Addressing Children's Environmental Health in Vulnerable Populations - April 24, 2015
- Katrina Smith Korfmacher, Ph.D. - Addressing Environmental Health and Policy Needs of Communities - March 20, 2015
- Tap Bui - Empowering Communities to Bounce Back after Deepwater Horizon - February 25, 2015
- Paul English, Ph.D. - Addressing the Impacts of Air Pollution, Pesticides, and Climate Change - December 18, 2014
- Viola "Vi" Waghiyi - Fighting for Environmental Justice in the Arctic - 2014
- John Sullivan - Setting the Stage for Healthier Communities - 2014
- Erin Haynes, Dr.P.H. - Partnering for Healthier Communities - 2014
- Annie Belcourt, Ph.D. - Increasing Awareness of Native American Environmental Health Disparities - 2014
- Asa Bradman, Ph.D. - Advocating for Children's Environmental Health - 2014
- Allison Patton and Kevin Lane - Working with communities to understand near-highway air pollution - 2014
- Denise Moreno Ramirez - Empowering communities through research translation and outreach activities - February 11, 2013
PEPH Webinars
- Citizen Science Programs at the Centers for Oceans and Human Health - February 25, 2020
- A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Environmental Health Fellow - June 27, 2019
- Using Ethnographies and Oral Histories to Address Environmental Public Health Issues - May 22, 2019
- Understanding and Communicating Environmental Risk Factors Related to Autism - April 24, 2019
- Citizen Science: Using Community-Driven Approaches to Address Environmental Health Disparities - March 27, 2019
- Culturally Appropriate Communications in Environmental Health Sciences Research - February 15, 2019
- Engaging Health Professionals in Environmental Public Health - December 7, 2018
- E-Waste and Environmental Health - November 9, 2018
- Meeting Target Audiences No Matter Where They Are: Strategies for Effective Use of Social Media for Public Health Communication - October 12, 2018
- Air Sensor Stories - September 24, 2018
- Engaging Youth in Environmental Public Health - September 7, 2018
- Translational Research Framework - June 13, 2018
- One Health - March 20, 2018
- Bridging the Cultural Divide: The Role of Community Health Representatives/Workers in Environmental Public Health - March 2, 2018
- From Mountaintop Mining to Coal Ash: Understanding Possible Health Implications - December 12, 2017
- Wildfires & Human Health - November 17, 2017
- Ethics & Citizen Science - October 5, 2017
- Extreme Events, Environmental Health, and the Elderly - September 15, 2017
- Community-Based Air Monitoring - August 24, 2017
- STEM Education and Environmental Health - July 26, 2017
- Green Spaces and Health - September 26, 2016
- Climate Change and Health - June 30, 2016
- The Complexity of Communicating Risk in the Context of Fish Consumption - June 16, 2016
- Tribal Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Its Value for Environmental Health Sciences - June 22, 2015
- Risk Communication: Addressing the Needs of Your Community - March 20, 2015
- Public Health Disaster Research Response - Sept. 19, 2014
- The Costs and Benefits of Preventing Lead Exposure: Putting Economics into the Picture - May 7, 2014
- Assessing Population Vulnerability to Health Impacts of Climate Change - April 25, 2014
- Residents, Responders, and Resilience - Feb. 25, 2014
- Disaster Preparedness and Response (YouTube) - Dec. 13, 2012
- Environmental Health Disparities (YouTube) - Sept. 28, 2012
- Environmental Justice: A Native American Perspective (YouTube) - Sept. 19, 2012
- Hydraulic Fracturing ("Fracking") and Environmental Health (YouTube) - July 20, 2012
- Health Impact Assessments and Community Engagement (YouTube) - June 29, 2012
- Mapping and Environmental Public Health: Visualizing Health Disparities (YouTube) - May 7, 2012
- Health Implications of Arsenic in Our Food System (YouTube) - April 23, 2012
Resources
- Best Practices: Sharing Environmental Health Research (Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Texas A&M University)
- Building Equitable Partnerships for Environmental Justice – Curriculum (University of California, Davis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) (2MB)
- Case Study: A Civil Action - Lesson Plan (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) (133KB)
- Diné Citizen Science Protocol Instructions on Sampling Water for Emergency Response (University of Arizona)
- Environmental Health Infographics (University of Southern California)
- Extreme Heat and Children's Health (University of Michigan)
- Facts on Arsenic (Dartmouth College)
- Guidebook for Developing a Community Air Monitoring Network (Public Health Institute)
- How to Process Core Sediment Samples (University of Arizona)
- Introducing Students to Environmental Justice: A North Carolina Case Study - Lesson Plan (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
- Mercury: From Source to Seafood (Dartmouth College)
- NC BREATHE Conference (Clean Air Carolina)
- NC Disaster Response and Recovery — Environmental Health Resources (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
- PFAS Exchange
- Public Health Action Plan: Improving Air Quality & Health in Detroit - 2017 (University of Michigan)
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