Environmental justice screening tools: Implications for nursing

• DOI: 10.1111/phn.12593
• Publication Date: 2019-02-15T01:39:30Z
• Authors: Azita Amiri; Shuang Zhao
• Keywords: Environmental Justice; Superfund; Public health nursing

Abstract Environmental justice (EJ) means socially and economically disadvantaged communities citizens are entitled to an equally clean environment resources enjoy. EJ mostly located close polluters such as Superfund sites, coal‐fired power plants landfills more likely be exposed higher levels of environmental hazards than the U.S. population on average. It is often a difficult task identify in without using specific screening tools. Therefore, goal this manuscript introduce public health nurses map‐based This will help take appropriate actions. Public Health Nurses can also use other relevant web Protection Agency (EPA), National Institute Sciences (NIEHS) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET) concerning potential effects pollutants. Using provided tools paper, should able united recognize barriers become promoters for advocacy practice, leadership education.