Overview
Background
Environmental Exposures
Background
Researchers at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, in collaboration with EJAB and other Brunswick-based organizations, attended a community fair last summer to learn what the community’s needs and assets are. Community members expressed that they wanted to know if they were being exposed to harmful chemicals. Emory and the Brunswick-based partners worked together on this pilot study.
Timeline
Environmental Exposures
Background
July 2022 - Brunswick Community Fair
March 2023 - Data Collection in Brunswick
September 2023 - Results Reported to Community at Town Hall Event
Environmental Exposures
Environmental Exposures
Environmental Exposures
This study tested participants for certain harmful chemicals that may be present in the environment. There is an abundance of information about most of these chemicals, how you might be exposed to them, and potential health effects.