Listening, Responding, & Taking Action

Involving the community and collaborating with its members are cornerstones of work to improve public health. ATSDR values the voices and participation of community members as part of the process of addressing their environmental health concerns. We actively listen to communities to receive firsthand knowledge for understanding their concerns. We then identify environmental hazards, recommend actions to reduce environmental exposures, respond to questions about exposures, and build capacity of state, tribal, and local health partners to continue the work forward.