Environment Health Science’s Hood a leader in effort
An ongoing project to improve health through reducing harm from environmental pollution has received $221,000 in Environmental Protection Agency funding to support planning of the Columbus Priority Climate Action Plan.
The project, co-led by CPH Professor Darryl B. Hood, is a partnership with the City of Columbus, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Power a Clean Future Ohio and IMPACT Community Action.
The action plan supports investment in policies, practices and technologies that reduce pollutant emissions, create high-quality jobs, spur economic growth and enhance the quality of life in central Ohio. The effort began last year, and work led by the college has centered on determining, engaging with, conducting and reporting a low-income disadvantaged communities benefits cost analysis.
In addition to Hood as principal investigator, CPH team members include Anne Trinh, Katie Kenney and Heather Lochotzki of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Evaluation Studies (HOPES) and doctoral candidate Carissa Moore. Daniel Gingerich, an assistant professor of engineering is also involved.
