Impact of Man-made Disasters on the Underserved: Lesson Learned from BP Oil Spill

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案的目标是规划和实施一次国际会议和一次后续科学会议，以解决人为灾害对人类和环境的影响，重点是弱势群体和由此产生的健康差距。我们将通过2010年英国石油公司漏油事件，以及从这次灾难的影响和应对中吸取的教训，以及以往的人为灾难，来探讨这一总体主题。具体目标是将区域、国家和国际专家和利益攸关方聚集在一起：解决人为灾害造成的短期和长期的身心健康风险，特别强调BP石油泄漏事件；2. 处理人为灾害对环境的影响，并讨论环境和安全法规的制定和执行；3. 在社会资本和稳定方面解决BP石油泄漏对社区和家庭的影响；4. 应对人为灾害的经济影响，包括需要在现在和将来为受影响社区提供快速反应的经济缓冲，并制定资金充足的应急计划。会议将由阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校（UAB）少数民族健康与健康差异研究中心、迪拉德大学/路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心的少数民族健康与健康差异研究中心和密西西比州杰克逊州立大学召集。这些活动将由来自四个召集机构的四人组织委员会组织。一个由国内和国际专家组成的八人咨询委员会将提供科学领导和指导。会议计划于2011年1月23日至24日在迪拉德大学举行，参加人数为100人。会议将包括关于人为灾害对人类健康的影响以及人为灾害的环境影响和政策影响的全体会议，以及四个分组会议：石油泄漏对人类健康的风险、石油泄漏的社会经济影响、石油泄漏的环境影响和政策观点。后续科学会议计划于2011年3月在密西西比州的Gulfport/Biloxi举行，届时将有20名与会者参加。资金将由UAB少数民族健康和健康差异研究中心提供。本次会议将分析国际会议的成果，并将综合各个主题（卫生、环境、经济和公共政策）的结论，以确定未来的前景和挑战。具体而言，它将概述研究议程、研究集群和设施以及资助机制。最终的结果将是建立一个发展战略，建立一个三州（AL， MS， LA）的基础设施，用于研究，培训和社区参与，以解决BP石油泄漏灾难的即时和长期影响，并帮助预防或减轻未来人为灾难的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to plan and implement an international conference and a follow-up scientific meeting to address the human and environmental impact of man-made disasters, with a focus on vulnerable populations and resultant health disparities. This overarching theme will be approached through the prism of the 2010 BP Oil Spill and the lessons learned from the impact of and the response to this disaster, as well as previous man-made disasters. The specific aims are to bring together regional, national, and international experts and stakeholders to: 1. Address the short- and long-term physical and mental health risks of man-made disasters with special emphasis on the BP Oil Spill ; 2. Address the environmental impact of man-made disasters and discuss the development and enforcement of environmental and safety regulations; 3. Address the community and family impact of the BP Oil Spill in terms of social capital and stability; 4. Address the economic impact of man-made disasters, including the need to provide a rapid-response economic buffer for impacted communities, now and in the future, and a fully funded contingency plan. The conference will be convened by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center of Dillard University/Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and Jackson State University in Mississippi. The events will be organized by a four-person organizing committee from the four convening institutions. An eight- person advisory committee of national and international experts will provide scientific leadership and direction. The conference has been planned for January 23-24, 2011 at Dillard University for 100 attendees. It will include plenary sessions on the impact of man-made disasters on human health and the environmental effects and policy implications of man-made disasters, as well as four breakout sessions: human health risks from oil leaks, socioeconomic impacts of oil leaks, environmental impact of oil leaks, and policy perspectives. The follow-up scientific meeting has been planned for March, 2011 in Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi, for 20 attendees. Funding will be provided by the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center. This meeting will analyze the outcomes of the international conference and will integrate the conclusions from the various themes (health, environment, economics, and public policy) to identify future prospects and challenges. Specifically, it will outline the research agenda, research clusters and facilities, and mechanisms of funding. The ultimate outcome will be a developed strategy to establish a tri-state (AL, MS, LA) infrastructure for research, training, and community engagement to address both the immediate and the long-term impacts of the BP Oil Spill disaster and help prevent or mitigate the effects of future man-made disasters. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Natural and man-made disasters occur with deadly frequency in the tri-state area (AL, LA, MS). The serial devastation of hurricanes Alex, Katrina, Rita, and Gustav, and now the BP Gulf Oil Spill, has exposed a disaster response system that is seriously inadequate. These disasters are the consequence of emerging disparity populations; therefore the focus of the proposed events is on vulnerable populations and resultant health disparities. The proposed events will provide a first opportunity for the three states to develop a comprehensive approach to addressing both the short- and long-term consequences of the BP Oil Spill and other man-made disasters.