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Living Labs and other participatory approaches to research on multiple environmental exposures and chronic risks.

Abstract

background participatory research on health and environment remains underdeveloped in France. The general objectives pursued by research in the field of health and the environment (e.g.: identifying potentially risky situations, estimating exposures, assessing effects, testing preventive actions) and the methods used for these purposes are varied. The opportunities for greater involvement of civil society and related challenges differ at each stage of this research. These aspects need to be better addressed collectively. Prior to the development of future participatory research projects on environmental multiexposures, the LILAS project aims to (1) co-build, between institutional, academic and civil society researchers, a good common understanding of the main issues and methods of research in environmental health, their challenges, prerequisites, strengths and limitations (2) to identify the benefits and vigilance points linked to the introduction of greater participatory dimensions in such research. The LILAS project brought together institutional, academic and civil society researchers interested in multi-exposure (chemical, radiological). Bibliographic research has been initiated to learn from participatory research projects on health and the environment. Several meetings made it possible collectively to identify different types of studies and to reflect on the inputs, limitations and methodological principles relating to the introduction of different degrees of participation in them. An analysis matrix was co-constructed and then fed by the participants, drawing inspiration from the Living Lab approaches. Results For different types of studies (studies on exposure assessments, identification of their determinants, testing of their determinants, sensor development, health risk assessments, epidemiological studies, experimental research, studies on ecosystem health, etc.), the matrix lists the expected benefits for several categories of stakeholders; the basic methodological principles and practical constraints, the advantages and limitations of using participatory approaches (such as the Living Lab approach) or more ‘classical’ approaches, but also the need for institutional support and the structuring effects required for their deployment and improvement in quality. Finding LILAS has made it possible, by cross-acculturation, to lay the foundations for the co-construction of future participatory research projects on environmental multi-exposures.

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