VCU study maps pollution sources in Eastern Henrico
A VCU professor and student researcher are working to make information about environmental health risks in Eastern Henrico County more accessible to the public, as residents raise concerns about the cumulative impact of pollution in the area.
Virginia Commonwealth University professor Dr. Beth Kreydatus said the relationship between public health and environmental health is one that demands serious attention.
"When you have a lot of different pollution sources all in one location, the combination of all of those pollution sources starts to overburden the community," Kreydatus said.
Kreydatus said residents of Henrico's East End have a right to know about the health risks in their area, particularly because the conditions causing pollutants to enter the air and water are not ones residents can easily remove themselves from.
To help address that, Kreydatus recruited rising VCU junior Jayda Johnson-Scales to research the cumulative impacts of pollutants on the East End. Their work produced a study titled "Environmental Justice in Eastern Henrico," which includes a digital map showcasing landfills, the airport, and medical facilities that are impacting the environment in the area.
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