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Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 7, No. 1, 219-230 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/095624789500700119
© 1995 International Institute for Environment and Development

An untapped resource: community based epidemiologists for environmental health

May Yacoob

Environmental Health Project, 1611 N Kent Street, Room 1001, Arlington VA 22209-2111, USA. Tel: (1) 703 243 8200; fax: (1) 703 243 9004

Linda M. Whiteford

University of South Florida

The following article promotes active community participation whereby peri-urban neighbourhood residents monitor environmental health conditions. An effective and sustainable community based environmental assessment and management programme relies on such participation. The authors suggest a combination of methodologies to incorporate community members in the definition of their environment, the diagnosis of local health problems, the determination of appropriate remediation strategies, and the monitoring of environmental health conditions in their community.


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