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2019-2020 TIPH Student Ambassadors
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Hi all! During the last two days of my #ambassadortakeover for #ThisIsPublicHealth, I wanted to talk about environmental racism and environmental justice.
Racism is a public health crisis, and environmental racism is a serious threat to communities of color. Environmental racism is the way that communities of color are disproportionately affected by air and water pollution, toxic waste, and climate change. Communities of color are exposed to more toxins and are more likely to live next to landfills or toxic waste sites, which leads to adverse health outcomes. With climate change looming over us, communities of color will suffer the health consequences greater, even though they contribute the least to climate change.
Environmental justice is the work to improve the health of the communities and their environments disproportionately affected by environmental racism. Environmental justice needs to be intersectional, meaning work has to prioritize the health of the environment AND the people who are affected by pollution, climate change, and toxins.
Public health action must take place to protect those communities that are disproportionately affected by environmental racism. #thisispublichealth
During my #AmbassadorTakeover for #ThisIsPublicHealth, I wanted to highlight the importance of clean water and air. We use water for drinking, cooking, and bathing and we all breathe air, so it’s important to care about the quality of them.
Water pollution comes from a variety of sources, such as run-off from streets, highways, and agricultural lands. The pollutants that are found in water include toxic heavy metals, pesticides, bacteria, viruses, and chemical waste. Even though there is legislation to regulate both water in rivers, streams, oceans, and drinking water, pollution still occurs.
Air pollution also comes from a variety of sources, such as cars, power plants, and wildfires. The pollutants found in the air include toxic substances, ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. Air pollution regulations exist to control and permit sources, but hazardous air quality still occurs.
The health effects of both water and air pollution can be irreversible and create chronic illnesses. It is critical to better regulate water and air to ensure the health of the public and environment, especially with the threat of climate change.
Hi everyone!
My name is Taylor Munro and I’m currently a Master of Public Health candidate in my second year at Oregon State University within the College of Public Health and Human Sciences @cphhs . My concentration is Environmental and Occupational Health and I am excited to share more about the field with you all!
During this week's #AmbassadorTakeover for #ThisIsPublicHealth I will share my internship experiences, my interests within the field of environmental and occupational health, and have conversations about environmental justice. I will also be attending the American Public Health Association’s virtual conference this week and will share my key takeaways from the Environment Section @americanpublichealth ! Lastly, I will be talking about the importance of voting- as we are nearing the end of this election!
Feel free to ask me any questions throughout the week as I’m here to help!
