Congratulations to Ann Verwiel, MPP and her co-authors, on the publication, “Cumulative Impact Assessment Within Vulnerable Communities: Challenges, Opportunities And Path Forward,” in the Journal of Toxicology and Regulatory Policy.
Ann co-authored the article with Gregory G. Bond, Richard A. Becker, William Rish, and Jessica P. Ryman. Their analysis examines cumulative impact assessment (CIA) as a framework for evaluating the combined environmental and social burdens that can disproportionately affect the health and well-being vulnerable communities.
The authors explore how factors such as chemical exposures, poverty, lifestyle factors, psychosocial stress, infrastructure challenges, and reduced healthcare access can overlap and contribute to health disparities. They also discuss opportunities to strengthen CIA through improved transparency, data integration, context-appropriate methodologies, and meaningful stakeholder engagement.
The publication highlights how CIA can serve as a screening and decision-support tool to help agencies, researchers, stakeholders, and communities identify priorities and support more coordinated action.
Read the full open access article here: https://isrtp.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/jtrp/2/1/article-p1_2.xml
Congratulations, Ann!
