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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure Profiles and Their Predictors in a Study of US Volunteer Firefighters.

Authors: Lubina KA, Rivera-Núñez Z, Calkins MM, Laumbach R, Lu SE, Burgess JL, Austin E, Edwards DL, Koeppel MDH, Goodrich JM, Fan ZT, Yu CH, Hinton KM, Grant CC, Kubiel B, Roy D, Graber JM
Journal: American journal of industrial medicine
mental health psychology open access

Abstract

Disparities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the urgent need to meaningfully engage community members and leverage existing infrastructure in public health planning, not only to strengthen public health responses to emergencies but also to better address upstream determinants of health and mitigate the downstream consequences of social inequities [–]. Community-driven interventions employing local resources identified by community members can support relevant and sustainable interventions addressing the diverse contexts and drivers of health inequities [, ]. Asset mapping geospatially depicts the strengths, resources, and capacities that exist within a community []. Asset Mapping Score Analysis (AMSA) is a standardized approach that helps communities identify service-dense and service-scarce areas by mapping local organizations and institutions that provide material support, as well as social and health services [].