Participatory testing and reporting in an environmental-justice community of Worcester, Massachusetts: a pilot project
Open Access
- 6 July 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Health
- Vol. 9 (1) , 34
Abstract
Despite indoor home environments being where people spend most time, involving residents in testing those environments has been very limited, especially in marginalized communities. We piloted participatory testing and reporting that combined relatively simple tests with actionable reporting to empower residents in Main South/Piedmont neighborhoods of Worcester, Massachusetts. We answered: 1) How do we design and implement the approach for neighborhood and household environments using participatory methods? 2) What do pilot tests reveal? 3) How does our experience inform testing practice?Keywords
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