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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 101, Issue -, Pages S166-S175Publisher
AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.196204
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We conducted a multimethod case study analysis of a community-based participatory research partnership in West Oakland, California, and its efforts to study and address the neighborhood's disproportionate exposure to diesel air pollution. We employed 10 interviews with partners and policymakers, participant observation, and a review of documents. Results of the partnership's truck count and truck idling studies suggested substantial exposure to diesel pollution and were used by the partners and their allies to make the case for a truck route ordinance. Despite weak enforcement, the partnership's increased political visibility helped change the policy environment, with the community partner now heavily engaged in environmental decision-making on the local and regional levels. Finally, we discussed implications for research, policy, and practice. (Am J Public Health. 2011;101:S166-S175. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010. 196204)
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