Monica D. Ramirez-Andreotta

TL;DR: The results suggest that home gardeners neighboring mining operations or mine tailings with elevated arsenic levels should be made aware that arsenic can accumulate considerably in certain vegetables, and in particular, it is recommended that gardeners limit consumption of vegetables from the Asteraceae and Brassicaceae plant families.

TL;DR: A community-academic co-created citizen-science program can increase the community's involvement in risk communication and decision-making, which ultimately has the potential to help mitigate exposure and thereby reduce associated risk.

TL;DR: The human-health risk posed by gardening near a legacy mine and smelter in an arsenic-endemic region of Arizona was characterized and the importance of site-specific risk assessment, and the need for species-specific planting guidelines for communities is highlighted.

TL;DR: Key findings were that participants used the data to cope with their challenging circumstances, the majority of participants described changing their families’ household behaviors, and participants reported specific interventions to reduce family exposures.

TL;DR: The Environmental Research Translation (ERT) framework as discussed by the authors is a framework for environmental scientists to promote interaction and communication among involved parties at contaminated sites, which includes a transdisciplinary team, effective collaboration, information transfer, public participation in environmental projects, and a cultural model of risk communication.