26 January 2016 CHE Partnership call: Is a Health Study the Answer for Your Community? A Guide for Making Informed Decisions.

Madeleine Scammell DSc, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at BUSPH, discussed the considerations that might influence a community decision about whether or not to do a health study, and the types of studies to choose from. Sylvia Broude, Executive Director of the Toxics Action Center, a BU SRP community engagement partner who has used the Guide with communities in efforts to organize and educate activists about environmental health issues, also presented. Stephen Lester, MS, Science Director at the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, provided comments following the presentations.