Community Engagement Core

摘要 CEC 饮用水中的全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）对环境和公众健康具有挑战性 社区、政策制定者和科学家的关注。PFAS是一个广泛的化学类别，代表超过 3，000种化学品; PFAS因其不粘特性而备受重视，并用于许多防水和防污的 产品，以及消防泡沫。多种化学品被归类为PFAS，缺乏毒理学和 人类健康信息使PFAS污染成为许多社区难以解决的问题。的 Cape Fear河流域是北卡罗来纳州最大的河流流域。提供1.5倍以上的饮用水 数百万人受到PFAS污染的影响。超级基金（SRP） 中心的社区参与核心（CEC）将致力于帮助受PFAS污染影响的社区 沿着Cape Fear河，更好地应对PFAS暴露以及其他环境问题。 健康问题。CEC将与目前正在努力解决PFAS的社区组织合作， 饮用水我们将与这些合作伙伴一起衡量社会连通性，并评估和改善 环境卫生知识，使居民能够作出知情的预防和干预决定， 改善环境卫生。基础设施、资源和教育材料将由 为了提高社区组织的能力，加强了中央选举委员会。环境卫生研究员，学生 小额赠款研究资金和SRP分析资源的使用将支持当地的研究和参与 围绕PFAS。SRP研究人员和受训人员将参加CEC培训和方案编制， 与受影响社区合作的能力。随着最佳做法的出现，中央选举委员会将促进 社区参与奖学金

ABSTRACT CEC Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water are challenging environmental and public health concerns for communities, policy makers, and scientists. PFAS are a broad chemical class representing over 3,000 chemicals; PFAS are valued for their non-stick properties and are used in many water- and stain-resistant products, as well as fire-fighting foam. The multiple chemicals classified as PFAS and a lack of toxicological and human health information make PFAS contamination a difficult issue for many communities to address. The Cape Fear River basin is the largest river basin in North Carolina. It provides drinking water for more than 1.5 million people and has been impacted by PFAS contamination from many sources. This Superfund (SRP) Center's Community Engagement Core (CEC) will work to help communities impacted by PFAS contamination along the Cape Fear River become better equipped to address PFAS exposure as well as other environmental health concerns. The CEC will engage community organizations who are currently working to address PFAS in drinking water. We will work with these partners to measure social connectivity and assess and improve environmental health literacy, so that residents can make informed prevention and intervention decisions for improved environmental public health. Infrastructure, resources, and educational materials will be supplied by the CEC in order to increase the capacity of community organizations. Environmental Health Fellows, student Mini Grant research funding, and access to SRP analytical resources will support local research and engagement efforts around PFAS. SRP researchers and trainees will participate in CEC training and programming to improve their capability to collaborate with impacted communities. As best practices emerge, the CEC will contribute to community-engaged scholarship.