ERIC Number: EJ1251218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-015X
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Community Forum Identifies Opportunities to Engage with Eastern Kentucky Community Leaders about Chronic Disease and Environmental Pollution
Brewer, Dawn; Travis, Elizabeth; Koempel, Annie; Ormsbee, Lindell; Pennell, Kelly
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v19 n2 p187-204 2020
The NIEHS-sponsored "Appalachian Health & Well-Being Community Forum" held in Eastern Kentucky brought various community members together to communicate and establish better coordination of efforts to improve health and address regional environmental issues. The 2-hour forum discussion provided bi-directional feedback about the needs and interests of community members. Top concerns of community members included obesity and obesity-related diseases and environmental pollution. Healthful lifestyles were identified as part of the remedy to protect health from potential adverse health effects associated with environmental pollution. This study highlights opportunities to engage with Appalachian communities around topics related to health and environmental pollution.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Pollution, Chronic Illness, Community Needs, Obesity, Life Style, Public Health, Health Behavior, Environmental Influences, Public Opinion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
Grant or Contract Numbers: P42ES007380