Health, Cultural, and Social Experiences of Māori Affected by Chemical-related Illness Toxins 2006-2008 | Health Research Council of New Zealand Researchers: Dr Paul Reynolds, Dr Cherryl Smith The research project described the views of Māori toward involuntary, chronic chemical exposures (as workers, whānau, and community), and their views of appropriate healing that needs to take place. The three specific exposure groups selected for analysis in this report were interviewees living along the Whanganui Awa, sawmill workers, Vietnam veterans, and whānau. This project also outlined a framework/model of Māori health for chemical-related illness and disease. Research outputs: Karawhiua Atu: Māori and involuntary Chemical Exposure Dr Paul Reynolds, Dr Cherryl Smith This report is a review of existing literature on involuntary chemical exposure to Māori. This review focuses on involuntary chemical exposures to Māori as they can be inferred from various scientific papers and reports in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and where possible, on the outcomes that can be associated with such exposures. View it here Mai Te Kāhui Maunga: The Whanganui River. Perspectives on Involuntary Chemical Exposures and Environmental Pollution Dr Paul Reynolds, Dr Cherryl Smith This report identifies and profiles as much as possible the entry points and the effects of toxins and pollutants in the Whanganui River as a result of changing land use and related human activities, and how these factors impact on Māori communities that occupy the River. View it here He Ringa Raupā: Māori Sawmill Workers Report Dr Paul Reynolds, Dr Cherryl Smith Existing reports provide ample evidence of the health impacts of chemicals used in the sawmill industry. This report is a review of existing literature on involuntary chemical exposure to Māori. View it here Kohikohia Te Ora: Māori Healers Report. Perspectives on Involuntary Chemical Exposures and Environmental Pollution Dr Paul Reynolds, Dr Cherryl Smith The report looks at how Māori healers perceive toxic exposures and how they believe that they and their clients are affected by toxins. The purpose of this research is to capture their experiences and perspectives on toxic exposures, as a particular body of information that will help substantiate the effects of exposures on Māori communities. View it here
