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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Perspectives on Heavy Metal Soil Testing Among Community Gardeners in the United States: A Mixed Methods Approach.

Candis M Hunter, Dana H Z Williamson, Matthew O Gribble, Halle Bradshaw, Melanie Pearson, Eri Saikawa, P Barry Ryan, Michelle Kegler

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Surveys of community garden affiliates and soils in Houston, Texas.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2022
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  3. Atlanta Residents' Knowledge Regarding Heavy Metal Exposures and Remediation in Urban Agriculture.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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Candis M HunterDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. candis.m.hunter@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-8063-1758
Dana H Z WilliamsonDepartment of Behavioral Health Sciences and Education, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6122-812X
Matthew O GribbleDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1614-2981
Halle BradshawDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Melanie PearsonDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Eri SaikawaDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3166-8620
P Barry RyanDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Michelle KeglerDepartment of Environmental Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4898-5454

Funding

Pilot Project ProgramP30ES019776 · NIEHS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Carmen Joseph Marsit · 2013 to 2026
$22.6M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Community gardens offer numerous benefits, but there are also potential risks from exposure to chemical contaminants in the soil. Through the lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior, this mixed methods study examined community gardeners' beliefs and intentions to conduct heavy metal soil testing. The qualitative component involved five focus groups of community garden leaders in Atlanta, Georgia. Qualitative analysis of the focus group data revealed that heavy metal soil contamination was not frequently identified as a common gardening hazard and several barriers limited soil testing in community gardens. The focus group results informed the development of a questionnaire that was administered to 500 community gardeners across the United States. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the soil testing intention was associated with attitude (aOR = 2.46, 95% CI: 1.34, 4.53), subjective norms (aOR = 3.39 95% CI: 2.07, 5.57), and perceived behavioral control (aOR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.10, 2.99). Study findings have implications for interventions involving community garden risk mitigation, particularly gardens that engage children and vulnerable populations.

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GardensHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleFocus GroupsGardeningHumansMaleMetals, HeavyMiddle AgedResidence CharacteristicsSoil PollutantsUnited StatesYoung AdultMetals, HeavySoil Pollutantsenvironmental psychologyrisk perceptionsoil contaminantsTheory of Planned Behaviorurban agriculture

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PMID31277219
PMCPMC6651326

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