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University of Washington Health Sciences Open House Developed an exhibit booth entitled "Mapping Your Exposure: Where Have You Been?"
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The purpose of the activity was to introduce participants to the concepts of exposure and environmental health. We fostered exploration of the many ways that maps are used within the field of Environmental Health Sciences. From mapping DNA to charting pollution plumes, participants saw first hand how maps help researchers investigate environmental hazards and inform decision-making. There were three major components to the exhibit, plus some take home items.
- First, we compiled a series of examples that showed how environmental health researchers use maps, including DNA sequence maps, hazard mapping at the work place, mapping children's movement and nuclear waste transportation maps.
- Second, we mounted city and state maps on foam-core and encouraged participants to place a pin on the map to indicate where they live. The map grew over the two days of the event, and helped us show how where people live influences their daily activities and thus their exposures.
- Finally, we developed a "Hazard Web," consisting of a wide range of activity and location icons (home, work, school, playground, bicycle, walking, driving, riding the bus etc) on a peg board. With yarn, we traced people's movement throughout the day and discussed the types of exposures they can come in contact with in those settings.
We estimate that over 800 people visited the booth over the two day event in April 2004.
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