Communities catalyzing change with data to mitigate an invisible menace, traffic-related air pollution

Abstract Objectives To identify strategies and tactics communities use to translate research into environmental health action. Methods We employed a qualitative case study design to explore public health action conducted by residents, organizers, and public health planners in two Massachusetts commu...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Linda Sprague Martinez, Shir Lerman Ginzburg, Sharon Ron, Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff, Samiya Haque, Sophia Angali England, Kynza Khimani, Wig Zamore, Ellin Reisner, Lydia Lowe, Doug Brugge
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Transportation relation air pollution (TRAP) Ultrafine particles CBPR Community action Research translation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17864-9

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