December 20, 2018
The East Point Environmental Collective
East Point neighbors are concerned about the periodic chemical emissions of toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, penta, and creosote from nearby manufacturing...
Community Engagement Activities
Pollen, Asthma, and Emergency Department Visits
The HERCULES Community Engagement Core, in collaboration with the Stakeholder Advisory Board and HERCULES scientists, created the following infographic and 1-page plain-language summary of research...
Proctor Creek Community Health Survey
Research study conducted by Samantha Eiffert and colleagues, including HERCULES scientists Melanie Pearson and Andrea Winquist and community partner Dr. Yomi Noibi, about environmental exposures...
Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes
Research conducted by HERCULES scientists Lyndsey Darrow and Matt Strickland about air pollution and birth...
Pesticides in Residential Soil
Research conducted by HERCULES scientists P. Barry Ryan and Dana Barr about the amount and type of pesticides found in the soil of Atlanta...
The Mixture of Air Pollutants Across Atlanta, GA
Research conducted by John Pearce and HERCULES scientist(s) Paige Tolbert, Stefanie Sarnat, Lance Waller, and Howard Chang about the different mixtures of air pollutants across Atlanta,...
May 24, 2018
Roadshow Grants
Applications now open! Interested? Wondering how this program would work in your community? Contact Erin Lebow-Skelley at elebows@emory.edu or 404-712-8795. To download an...
May 6, 2018
Partnering with Atlanta Gardeners to Measure Soil Contamination and Exposure
Study Title: Community-Based Assessments of Soil Contamination and Childhood Exposure to Heavy Metals in Atlanta Urban Agriculture Eri Saikawa, Emory College, Environmental Sciences Sam Peters,...
June 12, 2017
HERCULES Community Engagement in the News
Local NPR station WABE 90.1 airs a continuing series on Atlanta’s Proctor Creek on “Morning Edition.” HERCULES SAB members Na’Taki Osborne-Jelks and Tony Torrence can be...