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Junk Science vs. Solid Science: Know the difference, how to use it, and where to get it

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«Case study #1: Science and transit

«Case study #2: Diesel pollution and health

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Source for policy makers

Understand the issue from another angle

Influence the whole campaign

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«Clean Air Task Force (staff scientists; modeling after US EPA methodology)

«Ohio Dept. of Health

«Center for Disease Control

Diesel exhaust affects public health:

� Asthma Attacks

� Aggravation of Chronic Bronchitis

� Painful Breathing

� Leukemia

� Heart and Lung Disease

� Cancer

� Preventable Death Courtesy of Clean Air Task Force

Diesel impacts on Franklin County

Source: Clean Air Task Force

Ohio impacts (adults):

• 409 Premature Deaths •392 Non-Fatal Heart Attacks •48,969 Work Loss Days (WLD) •288,641 Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)

Estimated Child Asthma Prevalence in Franklin County, By Race, 2004

19.5

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Coalition building and maintenance/Grassroots& key contacts

«New studies and news articles highlighting scientific/health data

share with coalition groups through individual e-mail or listervs

«Encourage partner groups to share new studies with you

«Studies can be part of the “recruitment packet” when courting new groups.

Development

«Create fact sheet (or use one that is already created) that highlight scientific data on the issue you are working on (ex. CATF)

«Create your own report

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«20% of central Ohioans live in a diesel hot spot (elevated health risk)

«23% of those in a diesel hot spot suffer from asthma

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«28% of Columbus lives in a diesel hot spot (more than one in four!)

" � � � ��# � ! � � �� �$�� � ��� � �� �� � � �� � � � �% � �%« #1 air toxic risk in the U.S.

«More than 40 different known toxins.

«Those in the trucking industry higher risk (32%-49%) of heart disease than general population

«Diesel hot spots report and health impact fact sheet.

«Messenger matters!

«Know what to lead with.

«Know who to have at the meeting.

«What will be the biggest influence on the decision maker-health? Economy? Environment?

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