This project is a broad-based collaboration between low-income minority communities, local health providers, and university researchers.Already existing organizations will be involved to begin the project; such organizations include Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE); La Causa-- Los Angeles Communities Assembled and United for a Sustainable Environment; LOSH-- an OSHA-sponsored program; COEH--Center for Occupational and Environmental Health of the School of Public Health at UCLA; and the Community Health Foundation in the city of Bell a group of primary health practitioners who serve the largest percentage of the Latino community in the nation. Eight small cities--highly industrialized cities of Vernon, Commerce, and Southgate, and the densely residential cities of Huntington Park, Maywood, Bell, Bell Gardens, and Cudahy--represent the targeted area. An objective is to reduce community and worker exposure to environmental pollutants from major industrial and other polluting sources.
Specific aims i nclude involving community leaders and local health care providers, analyzing existing environmental health data in order to characterize risk and identify data gaps, surveying the community to identify priority environmental health concerns, and educating and training residents, workers, and health care providers about environmental health issues and known problems. Community- based strategies will be formulated to reduce environmental exposures and prevent pollution at the source(s).Spanish language, lower literacy educational materials, and other communication vehicles will be emphasized. Direct exposure to hazardous air pollutants and toxic chemicals, lead poisoning, and contaminated water are among other health-related activities that compromise health and will be addressed.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
1R25ES007225-01
Application #
2156436
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRC)
Project Start
1994-09-30
Project End
1998-09-29
Budget Start
1994-09-30
Budget End
1995-09-29
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Citizens for A Better Environment
Department
Type
DUNS #
827570248
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94107