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From: Reporting individual results for biomonitoring and environmental exposures: lessons learned from environmental communication case studies

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Strip plot of individual results showing concentration of a flame retardant chemical in house dust. Strip plots like this one have been used effectively to communicate to participants about their own results in comparison with others in the same study, a health guideline, and other benchmarks, such as NHANES results. This graph format has been evaluated in focus groups and one-on-one usability tests and interviews, including in low-income and recent-immigrant communities. Well-designed graphs have the advantage of drawing on innate visual abilities, relying less on numeracy and literacy.

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Environmental Health

ISSN: 1476-069X