PA-18-648 - PKG00238221 - Research & Related Other Project Information - Project Summary/Abstract The annual NC BREATHE Conference is a one day state-based conference that brings together 120-150 academics, students, medical and health professionals, state, federal and local environmental agencies and community groups to share the latest research about the impacts of air pollution and climate change on human health, the environment and the economy, and to discuss the critical role policymaking plays. Recently, the environmental health scientific field has encouraged community health research through methods like community-based participatory research, citizen science, environmental health literacy and broader community research methods. NC BREATHE uniquely connects community groups, researchers and policymakers to facilitate community research, communication and policymaking. While many conferences strive for this outcome, few are able to achieve such a diverse audience as NC BREATHE does. The 2019 NC BREATHE conference will focus on the theme of environmental justice in North Carolina and how researchers, communities and policymakers can work together to protect vulnerable communities. This theme is particularly important now with the recent environmental justice issues of GenX, concentrated animal feeding operations and climate issues occurring in Eastern North Carolina. All three issues affect Eastern North Carolina where the conference will be held and all three will be the topics of the opening plenary session. This conference will allow a diverse audience to discuss pertinent issues and solutions.

Public Health Relevance

PA-18-648 - PKG00238221 - Research & Related Other Project Information - Project Narrative The annual NC BREATHE Conference is a one day conference that brings together academics, students, medical and health professionals, state, federal and local environmental agencies and community groups to share the latest research about the impacts of air pollution and climate change on human health, the environment and the economy, and to discuss the critical role policymaking plays. Recently, the environmental health scientific field has encouraged community health research through methods like community-based participatory research, citizen science, environmental health literacy and broader community research methods. NC BREATHE uniquely connects community groups, researchers and policymakers to facilitate community research, communication and policymaking that will improve public health.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Conference (R13)
Project #
1R13ES030619-01
Application #
9761648
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZES1)
Program Officer
O'Fallon, Liam
Project Start
2019-04-02
Project End
2019-06-26
Budget Start
2019-04-02
Budget End
2019-06-26
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Clean Air Carolina
Department
Type
DUNS #
078680184
City
Charlotte
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
28204