Environmental Health Risk Communication: Assessing Levels of Fish-Consumption Literacy Among Selected Southeast Asians

Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut; Getz, Thomas D.; Zarcadoolas, Christina; Panzara, Anthony D.; Esposito, Valerie; Wodika, Alicia; Caron, Colleen; Migliore, Beverly; Quilliam, Daniela N

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“…(Scheunpflug and Asbrand 2006, 42) Authors often wished for a greater link from education to not only action, but further to environmental quality and human well-being. Ratnapradipa et al (2010) provide an example of this in linking with our key global trend on health and wellness:…”

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An exploration of future trends in environmental education research

Ardoin

Clark

Kelsey

2013

Environmental Education Research

103

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This article describes future trends in environmental education (EE) research based on a mixed-methods study where data were collected through a content analysis of peer-reviewed articles published in EE journals between 2005 and 2010; interviews with experts engaged in EE research and sustainability-related fields; surveys with current EE researchers; and convenings with EE researchers and practitioners. We discuss four core thematic findings: (1) EE researchers are highlighting the importance of collective and community learning and action; (2) EE researchers are placing increased emphasis on the intersection of learning within the context of social-ecological communities (e.g. links between environmental quality and human well-being); (3) a pressing need exists for research conducted with urban and diverse populations; and (4) research around social media and other information technologies is of great interest, yet currently is sparse.Keywords: environmental education research; research agenda; mixed methods; interviews; content analysis; global trends Introduction and study background The urgency and interdependency of environmental and societal issues lead many to believe that immediate actions are necessary to stem the tide of biodiversity loss, climate destabilization, resource overuse, and other concerns (Ehrlich 2010;Orr 2009;Steffen et al. 2011). Environmental education (EE) can engage people of all ages to make informed decisions about these and similar issues, and to undertake actions appropriate to their local context (NAAEE 1996;UNESCO 1978). With application in urban and rural contexts, and drawing from natural and social science, EE is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary field (Krasny and Dillon 2012; UNESCO 1997).In the past, EE research has focused on pathways to engagement with environmental issues through such areas as curriculum, which promotes the integration of EE into formal schooling (e.g. Bartosh, Tudor, and Ferguson 2006;Lieberman and Hoody 1998); character development, leadership, and other life skills, which may *Corresponding author. Email: nmardoin@stanford.edu Environmental Education Research, 2013 Vol. 19, No. 4, 499-520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2012 Low and Altman (1992) described as the move from 'theory development' to 'theory consolidation,' from which we can derive lessons for practice.To build the capacity of the field and help unify what, at times, can seem to be divergent voices, EE researchers and practitioners have become increasingly interested in considering where the field is situated in light of today's cultural, technological, social, and political contexts (Stevenson et al. forthcoming;Strife 2010). This reflexivity, critical to producing relevant scholarship, may also help prepare researchers to pursue agendas that inform emerging societal trends. To this end, numerous EE researchers have suggested potential agendas for research in EE and related fields (e.g. Fleishman et al. 2011).Summaries of EE research in the 1970s (Iozz...

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An exploration of future trends in environmental education research

Ardoin

Clark

Kelsey

2013

Environmental Education Research

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“…This is speculated to be the result of language barriers and lower education levels (Silver et al, 2007). Another study among Southeast Asian communities in Rhode Island showed that only a third of the population was aware of fish advisories, and less than half of participants had any knowledge of environmental toxins found in fish, such as mercury and PCBs (Ratnapradipa et al, 2010). However, among the Hmong refugees in northeastern Wisconsin who participated in the Fox River Environment and Diet Study, almost all were aware of fishing advisories for local waters, probably due to wide local media coverage of PCB contamination at the time of the study.…”

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Respondent driven sampling in a biomonitoring study of refugees from Burma in Buffalo, New York who eat Great Lakes fish

Liu

McCann

Lewis-Michl

et al. 2018

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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Background: Refugees from Burma who consume fish caught from local waterbodies have increased risk of exposure to environmental contaminants. We used respondent driven sampling (RDS) to sample this hard-to- reach population for the first Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations program. In the current study, we examined the interview data and assessed the effectiveness of RDS to sample the unique population. Methods: In 2013, we used RDS to sample 205 Burmese refugees and immigrants residing in Buffalo, New York who consumed fish caught from Great Lakes waters. RDS-adjusted population estimates of sociodemographic characteristics, residential history, fish consumption related behaviors, and awareness of fish advisories were obtained. We also examined sample homophily and equilibrium to assess how well the RDS assumptions were met in the study. Results: Our sample was diverse with respect to sex, age, years residing in Buffalo, years lived in a refugee camp, education, employment, and fish consumption behaviors, and each of these variables reached equilibrium by the end of recruitment. Burmese refugees in Buffalo consumed Great Lakes fish throughout the year; a majority of them consumed the fish more than two times per week during summer, and about one third ate local fish more than once per week in winter. An estimated 60% of Burmese refugees in Buffalo had heard about local fish advisories. Conclusions: RDS has the potential to be an effective methodology for sampling refugees and immigrants in conducting biomonitoring and environmental exposure assessment. Due to high fish consumption and limited awareness and knowledge of fish advisories, some refugee and immigrant populations are more susceptible to environmental contaminants. Increased awareness on local fish advisories is needed among these populations.

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“…Although men tend to be more aware of advisories than women, in a study in the southeastern US, anglers who shared their catch with women and children were least aware of FCA information ( LePrevost et al, 2013 ). Lower FCA awareness, along with higher consumption rates, also was reported among socially and economically marginalized populations of anglers in multiple US regions ( Johnson et al, 2016 ; Perez et al, 2012 ; Ratnapradipa et al, 2010 ).…”

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Educator beliefs and organizational constraints: Factors that influence informal education about fish consumption advisories in a southeastern US state

Gray,

Blanchard,

LePrevost

2023

Sustainable Environment

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All US states, and many countries around the world, have waterways with environmental health advisories intended to protect individuals from harmful chemicals in fish, yet little is known about how informal science educators, even those who engage anglers along waterways, incorporate advisory information into their educational activities. This study, grounded in environmental health literacy, investigated the practices, knowledge, and beliefs of 24 informal educators housed in varied agencies and organizations in a southeastern US state. Participants described a range of educational activities and identified organizational constraints on their education about fish consumption advisories, which varied by organization type. Their knowledge of relevant environmental health concepts was incomplete, and they described health and teaching beliefs consistent with limited focus on advisory education. Local government and nonprofit educators were well positioned to educate anglers about advisories, due to their freedom to design and deliver instruction and their regular contact with anglers. Educators in wildlife agencies had more contact with anglers and were identified as potential conduits given their interactions, but organizational constraints (such as educators’ ability to choose content/pedagogy and conflicting missions of agencies) would need to be addressed.

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Environmental Health Risk Communication: Assessing Levels of Fish-Consumption Literacy Among Selected Southeast Asians

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

An exploration of future trends in environmental education research

An exploration of future trends in environmental education research

Respondent driven sampling in a biomonitoring study of refugees from Burma in Buffalo, New York who eat Great Lakes fish

Educator beliefs and organizational constraints: Factors that influence informal education about fish consumption advisories in a southeastern US state

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