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The Burden of Brunswick

Emory Rollins School of Public Health PROJECT
The Burden of Brunswick by Emory Rollins School of Public Health

credits

Title
  • The Burden of Brunswick
Entrant
  • Emory Rollins School of Public Health

About This Project

Summary

This feature investigated the environmental health hazards a community in Brunswick, Georgia, is facing due to decades of industrial pollution. This problem disproportionately affects Black community members in the area. Rollins researchers are working together with community members to help find solutions. This article gives an in-depth look at the problem facing the community, discusses current public health research (including that led by Rollins), and highlights a true community partnership.

Goals & Objectives

To showcase an example of true community engagement between Rollins researchers and community members, to educate the public (including media) about the environmental health concerns in Brunswick, to shine a light on public health inequities occurring in Brunswick

Results & Impact

Our digital edition of Rollins magazine is received by 10,000+ people.

the team

Russell McLendon
  • writer
  • freelance writer
Lucy Rose Cartwright
  • illustrator
  • freelance illustrator
Audra Melton
  • photographer
  • freelance photographer
Kelly Jordan
  • editorial director
  • Rollins School of Public Health
Linda Dobson
  • graphic designer
  • freelance graphic designer
Pam Auchmutey
  • copy editor
  • freelance copy editor
Elizabeth Mendes
  • associate dean for communications
  • Rollins School of Public Health
Laurel Bristow
  • associate director of audience development
  • Rollins School of Public Health
Ashaki Williams
  • director of marketing
  • Rollins School of Public Health
Shelby Crosier
  • senior content strategist/writer
  • Rollins School of Public Health