Journal article
Integrating Health Research into Disaster Response: The New NIH Disaster Research Response Program
International journal of environmental research and public health, v 13(7), p676
04 Jul 2016
PMID: 27384574
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Abstract
The need for high quality and timely disaster research has been a topic of great discussion over the past several years. Recent high profile incidents have exposed gaps in knowledge about the health impacts of disasters or the benefits of specific interventions-such was the case with the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and recent events associated with lead-contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan, and the evolving health crisis related to Zika virus disease. Our inability to perform timely research to inform the community about health and safety risks or address specific concerns further heightens anxiety and distrust. Since nearly all disasters, whether natural or man-made, have an environmental health component, it is critical that specialized research tools and trained researchers be readily available to evaluate complex exposures and health effects, especially for vulnerable sub-populations such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with socioeconomic and environmental disparities. In response, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science has initiated a Disaster Research Response Program to create new tools, protocols, networks of researchers, training exercises, and outreach involving diverse groups of stakeholders to help overcome the challenges of disaster research and to improve our ability to collect vital information to reduce the adverse health impacts and improve future preparedness.
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- Title
- Integrating Health Research into Disaster Response: The New NIH Disaster Research Response Program
- Creators
- Aubrey Miller - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesKevin Yeskey - MDB, Inc., Washington, DC 20036, USA. kyeskey@michaeldbaker.comStavros Garantziotis - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesStacey Arnesen - United States National Library of MedicineApril Bennett - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesLiam O'Fallon - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. ofallon@niehs.nih.govClaudia Thompson - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesLes Reinlib - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesScott Masten - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesJames Remington - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesCindy Love - United States National Library of MedicineSteve Ramsey - Social and Scientific Systems (United States)Richard Rosselli - Social and Scientific Systems (United States)Betsy Galluzzo - MDB, Inc., Washington, DC 20036, USA. beagin@michaeldbaker.comJoy Lee - MDB, Inc., Washington, DC 20036, USA. jlee@michaeldbaker.comRichard Kwok - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesJoseph Hughes - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Publication Details
- International journal of environmental research and public health, v 13(7), p676
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000380759800052
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84977538995
- Other Identifier
- 991021931768504721
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- Industry collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Sciences
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health