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Developing and implementing In-person and Virtual SoilSHOPs in Atlanta, GA as a community-engaged approach to screen and prevent soil lead exposure, Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

Authors

Saikawa, E., E. Lebow-Skelley, R. Hernandez, F. Flack-Walker, K. L. Bing, and C. Hunter

Lab Members

  • E. Saikawa

Abstract

Urban agriculture presents the opportunity for increased availability of local, fresh foods; however, exposure to lead soil contamination can occur through gardening in urban environments. Through a community-engaged partnership, we implemented Soil Screening, Health, Outreach and Partnerships (soilSHOPs), in-person and virtually, to screen soils for lead in Atlanta, Georgia. These soilSHOPs inform best practices for increasing awareness about lead exposure and grounding interventions in residents' lived experiences and also led the US Environmental Protection Agency to identify a Superfund site.

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