Natalie Exum, PhD from Johns Hopkins BSPH
Participant of FRESH – Future Researchers in Environmental Science and Health, a pilot exchange program across Northeast/MidAtlantic P30 Centers. The FRESH exchange program was proposed and coordinated by the Rutgers Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease.
Title: Reducing Water-Related Health Inequities Using Community-Engaged Approaches
Abstract: Community concerns surrounding the safety of drinking from aging water systems is increasingly perceived as a health risk in low-income populations. Public water systems that fail to be in compliance with federal regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act often impact communities of color at higher rates and validates the question “is the water safe to drink from my tap?”. These disparities necessitate a community-engaged approach to investigate the environmental exposures from drinking water that are associated with adverse health outcomes. This seminar will discuss the public health challenges with aging drinking water infrastructure in Baltimore City and the lack of access to piped water on the Navajo Nation.
