Environmental Health Sciences and the Community

Environmental health science investigators train for many years to acquire the in-depth knowledge and expertise critical to successful research. The inherent components of hypothesis generation, study design, methodology, analysis, and interpretation of research which are central to the investigativ...

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Published in:Environmental health perspectives 2006-02, Vol.114 (2), p.A80-A80
Main Authors: Schwartz, David A., Sassaman, Anne P., Collman, Gwen W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma
Breast cancer
Chemical hazards
Collaboration
Communication
Communities
Community-Institutional Relations
Copyrights
Design engineering
Environmental Health
Exposure
Health
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Methodology
NIEHS Director's Perspective
Priorities
Research - trends
Scientists
Trains
United States
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Summary:Environmental health science investigators train for many years to acquire the in-depth knowledge and expertise critical to successful research. The inherent components of hypothesis generation, study design, methodology, analysis, and interpretation of research which are central to the investigative process take years of dedicated work to develop. Moreover, the very aim of research--getting at the truth--requires an unbiased and impartial approach to answering the questions asked. However, scientists can't always do patient-oriented research on their own, which is why the community is such an important component of our success at the NIEHS. Community partners can identify environmental exposures that are of concern, encourage the public to participate in research, help to set research priorities, and provide the bridge to developing and implementing effective interventions to reduce exposures and prevent disease.
ISSN:0091-6765
1552-9924
DOI:10.1289/ehp.114-1367852