Community partnerships in preventing childhood lead poisoning
Journal Article
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· Journal of Environmental Health
OSTI ID:128817
- St. Louis Univ., MO (United States)
Childhood lead poisoning is an environmental health problem that has no socio-economic, racial/ethnic, or regional boundaries. Because the key element in the exposure pathway is lead-based paint, it is more likely to impact inner city urban populations than those living in suburban areas. Suburban development primarily occurred after lead was removed from lead-based paint. It is maximally effective to adopt strategies that promote grassroots community development in designing preventive interventions. This paper reviews such a strategy for building community partnerships that have been instrumental in the development and implementation of an innovative lead education program. Saint Louis University School of Public Health reaches out to private and public nonprofit community organizations in this community-based lead education program.
- OSTI ID:
- 128817
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Environmental Health, Journal Name: Journal of Environmental Health Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 58; ISSN JEVHAH; ISSN 0022-0892
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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