Perspectives of peripartum people on opportunities for personal and collective action to reduce exposure to everyday chemicals: Focus groups to inform exposure report-back
| Autor: | Oksas, Catherine, Brody, Julia Green, Brown, Phil, Boronow, Katherine E, DeMicco, Erin, Charlesworth, Annemarie, Juarez, Maribel, Geiger, Sarah, Schantz, Susan L, Woodruff, Tracey J, Morello-Frosch, Rachel, Padula, Amy M, program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Toxicology per Clinical Research program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Digital health communications Behavioral and Social Science Peripartum Period Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Humans 2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment and polyfluoroalkyl substances Aetiology Child Collective action per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Health literacy Environmental Exposure Focus Groups Biological Sciences Phenolic compounds Environmental chemicals Environmental health Good Health and Well Being Biomonitoring Chemical Sciences Environmental health literacy Generic health relevance Exposure reduction Environmental Sciences Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Environmental research, vol 212, iss Pt A |
| Popis: | Participants in biomonitoring studies who receive personal exposure reports seek information to reduce exposures. Many chemical exposures are driven by systems-level policies rather than individual actions; therefore, change requires engagement in collective action. Participants' perceptions of collective action and use of report-back to support engagement remain unclear. We conducted virtual focus groups during summer 2020 in a diverse group of peripartum people from cohorts in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program (N=18). We assessed baseline exposure and collective action experience, and report-back preferences. Participants were motivated to protect the health of their families and communities despite significant time and cognitive burdens. They requested time-conscious tactics and accessible information to enable action to reduce individual and collective exposures. Participant input informed the design of digital report-back in the cohorts. This study highlights opportunities to shift responsibility from individuals to policymakers to reduce chemical exposures at the systems level. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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