A Population-Centered Health Framework for Analyzing Superfund Sites With a History of Volatile Organic Compound Contamination.

Samantha Satterly, Caison Black, Rochelle H Holm, Ted Smith

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Article in Community health equity research & policy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Samantha SatterlyCenter for Healthy Air Water and Soil, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.

Caison BlackCenter for Healthy Air Water and Soil, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.

Rochelle H HolmCenter for Healthy Air Water and Soil, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8849-1390

Ted SmithCenter for Healthy Air Water and Soil, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2804-4294

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Research Experience and Training Coordination CoreP42ES023716 · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · 2025 to 2025

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NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES023716

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BackgroundAirborne toxicants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) increase the risk of inducing or exacerbating cardiometabolic disease. The Environmental Protection Agency prioritizes Superfund sites based on the level of contamination and the likelihood that a site poses a threat to human health or the environment.PurposeThis paper proposes an alternative approach to prioritizing Superfund sites with VOC contamination by focusing on the size and health status of nearby populations.Research DesignAs a case study, we examine relevant data sources and assess how they characterize place-based cardiovascular health risk and disease burden among populations residing near Superfund sites in Kentucky.Results and ConclusionOur findings suggest an approach to more effectively protect public health in areas where VOC exposure may amplify existing cardiometabolic risks, thereby guiding state and local governments in decisions regarding site remediation and healthcare resource allocation.

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environmental healthEPApopulation centeredsuperfundvolatile organic compounds

Identifiers

PMID41510824

DOI10.1177/2752535X251411415

PMCPMC13008572

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