Asking Why Is Necessary to Address Health Disparities: A Critical Approach for Solution-Oriented Environmental Epidemiological Research
This commentary underscores the need to routinely incorporate "why" questions in the practice of environmental epidemiology. By asking and addressing "Why?" we can employ better, more solution-oriented study designs, improve data collection, and enhance our ability to collaborate with diverse study populations through trust-building and community-engaged research. Incorporating these approaches will move environmental epidemiology forward from mostly documenting to actively addressing environmental health disparities. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14513.
Authors
- Kathryn S. Tomsho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1898-5728)
- Symielle A. Gaston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-1592)
- Chandra L. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0915-8272)
- Tamarra James‐Todd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3589-5169)
- Kevin C. Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3397-7849)
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp14513
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.26