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Health research needs identified by communities with shale gas resources
The COECs conducted 43 key informant interviews with health professionals, local government officials, environmental and community groups, landowners and educators to obtain diverse perspectives on health concerns and information needs. The interview process was integrated with the collection of additional data (e.g.,reports, articles, etc.) to provide geographic, political, and economic context.
This presentation will describe the information and research needs outlined by interviewees. It will also identify barriers that communities perceive to environmental health research related to HF operations and community recommendations for framing and conducting such research.
Environmental health sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe the community health research needs identified by key informants in communities with shale gas resources in three states (NC, NY and OH)
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am co-PI on an assessment of community information needs related to potential health effects of hydraulic fracturing operations and shale gas exploration in three states. I have led the Community Outreach and Engagement Core of the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility for eight years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.