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Rubbertown Air Toxics & Health Assessment (RATHA) Project
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On Saturday, September 28 the West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) will host the first of a series of quarterly community meetings on the Rubbertown Air Toxics & Health Assessment (RATHA) Project.
Community meetings will take place throughout the RATHA project and will offer an opportunity for community members to learn about the project, get updates from project partners, and to provide feedback and ask questions.
Community members who plan to attend the meeting are encouraged to RSVP for the meeting through the form below.
When:
Saturday, September 28th, 6 - 8 p.m. (Refreshments served 5:30 through start of meeting)
Where:
Shawnee Golf Course Clubhouse, 460 Northwestern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40212
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Rubbertown Air Toxics & Health Assessment Project
The Rubbertown Air Toxics & Health Assessment (RATHA) project seeks to examine and address the health impacts of toxic air pollution in west Louisville with a focus on the neighborhoods around the Rubbertown industrial area.
During the project, local partners will study air pollution in west Louisville using air monitoring and wastewater sampling. The findings will be used to develop a risk assessment, inform policy recommendations to help reduce public exposure to toxic air pollution, and to create tools that will help medical practitioners account for air pollution exposure at the point of care. Throughout the project, the West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) will lead community engagement through advocacy, outreach, and regular public meetings.
Project Partners & Roles:
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The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will provide project and grant management, conduct the updated air monitoring study at sites throughout west Louisville, and support community outreach work throughout the project.
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The West Jefferson County Community (WJCCTF) will focus on community engagement by hosting public meetings, conducting outreach, and acting as a community voice throughout the project. WJCCTF will also provide feedback to researchers and develop policy recommendations based on the air monitoring and health risk assessment findings.
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The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute at the University of Louisville (Envirome) will conduct a first-of-its-kind wastewater sampling pilot project of human metabolic markers of pollution exposure in west Louisville, use the findings from RATHA and other air monitoring and emissions data to complete a health risk assessment, and develop a Health Impact Evaluation Tool (HIET) to help medical practitioners account for air pollution exposure at the point of care.
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Park DuValle Community Health Centers (PDCHC) will work with closely with Envirome to develop and implement the HIET, use project findings to train Community Health Workers on health issues related to air pollution exposure, and will provide their expertise to turn the findings of RATHA into practical health interventions for the community.
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Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) will participate and provide their expertise in community meetings and workshops, share their health equity data and expertise to further inform policy recommendations and project goals, and incorporate study findings into their existing public health programs and resources.
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