Environmental Health Literacy: An Engaged Framework for Understanding and Action

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• Anna Hoover

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The webinar discusses environmental health literacy (EHL), or how people understand environmental impacts on health and how to stay safe. The speaker describes how EHL developed over time, the ideas behind it, and how researchers study it. She uses real case studies to show how people can better understand environmental risks and make informed decisions. This approach encourages collaboration between scientists and communities for change.


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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Everyday Emergency

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Environment and Public Health; Environmental Health; Public Health; Health Literacy

Institutions: National Library of Medicine

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