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Recorded presentation

Tarah Somers, RN, MSN/MPH, ATSDR Liaison Office to EPA Headquarters, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Ariel Rios Building MC #5204G, Washington, DC 20460, 703-603-8766, Somers.tarah@epa.gov

All over the country brownfield sites and other land redevelopment sites are being used by public planners and developers to help communities revitalize. Very often however, public health professionals are not included in the process that determines which sites should be redeveloped and for what purpose. There seems to be a perception that public health involvement will slow the redevelopment process. Our experiences shows that early public health involvement can actually make the redevelopment process go more smoothly by helping to ensure that site are being appropriately used and by helping communities feel safe and protected.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe model for public health involvement in brownfield and land reuse sites.
• Identify resources available to local health departments working on browfields and land reuse issues.

Keywords: Environmental Health Hazards, Environmental Justice

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation