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Urban Youth Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Lead Poisoning

verfasst von: Sandra Bogar, Aniko Szabo, Shane Woodruff, Sheri Johnson

Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health | Ausgabe 6/2017

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Abstract

Environmental health literacy (EHL) is a promising and evolving field of research that could benefit from youth engagement. Yet studies focused on youths' environmental health awareness and concerns are limited. For example, although lead exposure remains a threat to youth development in urban environments, no published studies have measured urban youth's knowledge of lead poisoning. A CBPR partnership established a youth advisory council (YAC) who helped to design, interpret and disseminate a mixed methods study exploring environmental health perceptions among urban youths ages 10–18. Surveys assessed awareness, attitudes, and knowledge regarding lead poisoning and five environmental health issues determined by the YAC. Focus group questions further contextualized youths' lead knowledge and understanding of youths' environmental health concerns. A majority of youth could identify specific sources of lead exposure but had minimal knowledge of prevention strategies, and focus group data revealed misinformation regarding lead sources and consequences. Survey and focus group respondents' level of awareness and concern regarding YAC-selected EH issues was high in comparison to lead poisoning. In particular, job opportunities and police brutality were endorsed as both neighborhood concerns and priorities. Awareness and knowledge of environmental health issues among urban youth have not been well described. These findings reinforce the importance of addressing problems of local relevance. Moving forward, lead poisoning prevention education for youth and youth EHL partnerships may benefit from incorporating an ecological approach wherein connections to the social and economic context are made explicit.

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Titel: Urban Youth Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Lead Poisoning
verfasst von: Sandra Bogar
Aniko Szabo
Shane Woodruff
Sheri Johnson
Publikationsdatum: 20.05.2017
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health / Ausgabe 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-017-0378-8

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