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The LILAS project: Living Labs and other participatory approaches to research on multiple environmental exposures and chronic risks

Abstract

National audience Context: Participative sciences in environmental health remain underdeveloped in France. The objectives pursued by environmental health research (e.g.: estimating exposures, assessing risks, testing preventive actions) and methods used are varied. Opportunities with greater implications of civil society and related challenges may also differ at each stage of such research. These aspects need to be better addressed collectively. Ahead of the development of future participatory research projects on environmental multiexposures, LILAS aims to (1) co-build, between institutional researchers and representatives of civil society, a good common understanding of the main issues and methods of environmental health research, their challenges, prerequisites, strengths and limits 2) to identify the benefits and vigilance points of introducing stronger participatory dimensions in this research. Method: LILAS brought together around 20 institutional, academic and civil society researchers interested in multiple environmental (chemical, radiological) exposures. Literature research has been initiated to learn from international participatory science projects. Several meetings made it possible collectively to identify different types of studies and to reflect on the inputs, limits and methodological precautions relating to the introduction of different degrees of participation in them. An analysis matrix has been co-constructed and then fed by the participants. Results: For different types of studies (multiple exposure assessments, identification of determinants, intervention tests, sensor development and applications, health risk assessments, epidemiological studies, experimental research, ecosystem health studies, etc.), the matrix lists the expected benefits for different categories of stakeholders, methodological conditions (e.g.: control of biases, statistical power) and associated constraints, the advantages and limitations relating to the use of participatory or more ‘traditional’ approaches. Conclusion: LILAS has, by cross-acculturation, made it possible to establish consolidated bases for the co-construction of future participatory research projects on multiple environmental exposures.

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