Francesca Germano
Marginalized communities are disproportionately exposed to environmental contaminants of different types all over the world- the goal of my research is to work directly with different environmental justice communities in order to better their understanding of exposures, potential health outcomes and exposure mitigation with a focus on community-based approaches to public health toxicology. This will include report-back of results, research translation and community outreach to ensure exposure science and environmental health be accessible for all communities concerned.
Science communication and making science easier to understand for others.
I hope to contribute to the accessibility of research and to bring awareness within the scientific community of health disparities as a result of poor science communication.
I never considered the field of toxicology or public health until learning about the disproportionate exposures to hazardous chemicals that marginalized communities experience because of their closer proximity to Superfund sites. Once I learned that environmental public health could be a combination of my passion for human rights and public health toxicology, I began to understand how much of a need there is for science communication in the United States today.
Research and working within communities.
Research and working within communities. Weightlifting, pottery, reading, hiking and camping!