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WATER GREMLIN. PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT <br />relationship. <br />■ Diseases can take a longtime to develop <br />Costs <br />Any study would be very costly. It would require a large effort to develop the <br />study design (identifying clear and. focused objectives), and collect and analyze: <br />data, <br />Alternatives to Health Studies <br />Before pursuing a health study, the goal of t:he study should be clear. What do you want to. know and <br />why do you want to know it? A health study may not help you r com m u n ity achieve its:goa1. There <br />may be other ways that community members' efforts can makea difference in their community. <br />Organizing community members'to make sure their voice is.: Beard on a variety of decision -making, <br />educational, and pollution prevention opportunities may create a larger benefit. <br />Resources <br />Is a Health Study the Answer for Your Community? <br />This health.study guide from the Boston University School of'Public Health is an excellent resource for <br />community groups who think.that.some form of environmental health investigation orstudy may be <br />useful in their community: <br />Is a health study the answer for your community? A euide for making informed decisions <br />htt s: Itiww.bu.edu s h files 2015 03 HSG Ch1to4 withcover 1-26-16. df <br />From .Exposure to Ilin.ess: Community Health. Studies and Environmental <br />Contamination <br />This web.site from the California Department of.Public Health was created to share the experience <br />and perspective of public.health.staff .dedicated to studying links between .environmental exposure <br />to chemicals and health effects in California communities; <br />Environmental Health investigations Branch (EHIB) <br />htto://communitvhealthstudies.cdph.ca.gov/content/w.elcome.himl <br />Minnesota Department of Ilealth <br />Site Assessment and Consultation Unit <br />625 Robert Street N.. I PO Box 64975 1 St. Paul, MN.55164-0975 <br />Phone: 651-201-4897 ortoll-free 1-800-657-3908 <br />Email: health.hazard@state.mn.us I www.health.state.mn.us <br />05/13/2019 <br />To obtain this- information in a. different form at, call: 651-201-4897. <br />89 <br />