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US EPA Environmental Justice Research Roadmap: Cross Agency Research Priority
Citation:
Manibusan, M., A. Jarabek, E. Washburn, S. Darney, J. Quackenboss, AND F. Hauchman. US EPA Environmental Justice Research Roadmap: Cross Agency Research Priority. Society of Toxicology (SOT) 2015 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 22 - 26, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
To showcase progress of ORD's Environmental Justice Research Roadmap to SOT audience at annual Society for Toxicology (SOT) meeting March 22-26, 2015 in San Diego, CA.
Description:
Consideration of how to assess the health risk of mixtures and to characterize cumulative risk have long been challenges in toxicology and public health. The 1994 White House Executive Order (EO) 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice (EJ) in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations has helped focus EPA research activities to address risk in overburdened communities that may experience greater risk due to disparities in exposure, including at different lifestages or from multiple different sources; factors that may modify health impacts include other stressors (e.g., genetic background, other disease states such as diabetes or cardiovascular, and socio-economic factors). The EPA ORD is developing a “roadmap” or strategic plan to stimulate research activities, both within the Agency and in other sectors that will develop the needed data and tools to address issues specific to EJ. The core components of the strategic plan that address the critical factors that may contribute to environmental health impacts and disparities are identified and discussed. These include extending cumulative risk methods, development of innovative decision-making tools, and efforts to enhance stakeholder engagement. Key EJ research activities in these areas will be illustrated and key data gaps will be highlighted.