Cumulative Environmental Effects: Expanding Research with the Hopi Tribe
Research Team
Del Mariano
Research Technician
delmariano@email.arizona.edu
Morris Paukgana
Research Specialist
mpaukgana@email.arizona.edu
Greg Sehongva
Research Technician
gsehongva@email.arizona.edu
Robin Harris PhD, MPH
Project Lead
rbharris@email.arizona.edu
Mary Kay O’Rourke PhD
Project Co-Lead | Director, Exposure Science Core
mkor@email.arizona.edu
Phil Harber MD, MPH
Investigator
pharber@email.arizona.edu
Brian Mayer PhD
Investigator | Co-Director, Community Engagement Core
brianmayer@email.arizona.edu
Objective
The overall goal of this project is to use a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to collaborate with the Hopi Tribe investigating household exposures to inform policy decisions. Household exposures are major sources of environmental hazards encountered by many indigenous communities.
Research Aims
- Characterize the magnitude of environmental exposures to particulate matter (PM), As species, U and other contaminants from air, water, and food in households among the Hopi.
- Evaluate how exposures are moderated by social determinants of health, social capital and community resilience.
- Expand the Hopi Tribe’s capacity to address areas of environmental concern that can inform programs and policy.