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Joppa Environmental Health Project
JEHP Project Results
The Study Questions:
The Joppa Environmental Health Project (JEHP) focused on two study questions to understand the health of the community regarding particulate matter (PM) air pollution:
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What is Joppa’s actual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution?
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Are there health problems among Joppa residents linked to PM2.5 air pollution?
How Was the Study Done?
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JEHP Steering Committee
We formed a Steering Committee (compromised of Joppa residents) who guided and influenced all major project decisions.
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Community Engagement Events
We held several community engagement events including our Free Asthma Clinic Day where we provided asthma screenings and education to local residents.
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Check out all of our events here!
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Measured PM2.5 Pollution from Local Air Monitors.
We placed 3 SharedAirDFW monitors in the Joppa community where we measured 24-hour (daily) averages of PM2.5 from May - September 2022.
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Community Household Health Survey.
With the help of JEHP's Steering Committee, we created a 30-page survey in both English and Spanish covering perceptions about air pollution in Joppa and self-reporting symptoms (particularly respiratory illnesses like asthma and COPD). The survey was taken via online or paper from May - September 2022.
Results
What Did We Find?
Past studies have shown that survey response is generally between 5-30%. Our excellent 51% survey response rate is due to our strong community engagement efforts + our on-the-ground canvassers.
Demographics of Survey Respondents
Residents' Attitudes About Air Pollution
Air quality in Joppa is poor or very poor
Air pollution in Joppa makes me and my family sick
Perceived Sources of Air Pollution
Respiratory Disease Symptoms
DFW asthma rate
Texas asthma rate
U.S.
asthma rate
U.S. Black asthma rate
Joppa asthma rate
Air Monitor Results
3 SharedAirDFW monitors (Carbondale 01, Carbondale 02, and Hull) were placed in Joppa where the daily PM2.5 concentrations were measured from May-Sept. 2022. Daily concentrations from a regulatory-grade monitor 9 miles away from Joppa (Hinton) was measured as well. The red line indicates the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) daily standard for PM2.5 (35ug/m3).
SharedAirDFW highest PM2.5 concentrations
Hinton
Hull
Carbondale 01 and 02
Conclusions
Joppa residents believe they breathe polluted air.
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They believe that pollution is harming them and their families.
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Joppa residents breathe 2-3x as much daily PM2.5 air pollution as Dallas County's official EPA monitor.
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Surveyed Joppa residents have over 2x the amount of asthma as the DFW average and high rates of other respiratory illnesses.
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Presentation + Executive Summary
(in English & Spanish)
The Joppa Environmental Health Project Study Results
Executive Summary
(English)
Executive Summary
(Spanish)