Superfund Research Program

Garett Sansom

Texas A&M University

Phone: 979-436-9506
Email: sansom@tamu.edu

Projects

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core (2022-2027)

Hazardous Waste Sites

Eastern Petrochem Residents - Texas City, TX

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

Houston Ship Channel/Galveston Bay

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

Koppers Inc Creosote Plant - Somerville, TX

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

Montrose Neighborhood - Port Arthur, TX

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

San Marcos/Wimberly, TX

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

Southeast Water Quality - Mercedes, TX

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

Southside Industrial Adjacencies - Galena Park, TX

• Texas A&M University: Community Engagement Core

Publications

2024

• Rivenbark K, Fawkes L, Nikkhah H, Wang M, Sansom G, Beykal B, Wade TL, Phillips TD. 2024. Using L. minor and C. elegans to assess the ecotoxicity of real-life contaminated soil samples and their remediation by clay- and carbon-based sorbents. Environ Pollut 347:doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123762 PMID:38479705

2023

• Atoba K, Newman G, Sansom G. 2023. Multi-hazard property buyouts: Making a case for the acquisition of flood and contaminant-prone residential properties in Galena Park, TX. Clim Risk Manag 41:100529. doi:10.1016/j.crm.2023.100529
• Chang S, Wilkho R, Gharaibeh N, Sansom G, Meyer M, Olivera F, Zou L. 2023. Environmental, climatic, and situational factors influencing the probability of fatality or injury occurrence in flash flooding: a rare event logistic regression predictive model. Nat Hazards (Dordr) 116(3):3957-3978. doi:10.1007/s11069-023-05845-x PMID:37974652 PMCID:10653003
• Sansom G, Hernandez R, Johnson J, Newman G, Atoba K, Masterson J, Davis D, Fawkes L. 2023. Evaluating the impact of proximity to reported toxic release facilities and flood events on chronic health outcomes in the city of Galena Park, Texas. Clim Risk Manag 40:doi:10.1016/j.crm.2023.100507 PMID:37975020 PMCID:10652947

2022

• Fawkes L, McDonald TJ, Roh T, Chiu WA, Taylor RJ, Sansom G. 2022. A participatory-based research approach for assessing exposure to lead-contaminated drinking water in the Houston neighborhood of the Greater Fifth Ward. Int J Environ Res Public Health 19(13):doi:10.3390/ijerph19138135
• Newman G, Sansom G, Yu S, Kirsch KR, Li D, Kim Y, Horney JA, Kim G, Musharrat S. 2022. A framework for evaluating the effects of green infrastructure in mitigating pollutant transferal and flood events in Sunnyside, Houston, TX. Sustainability 14(7):4247. doi:10.3390/su14074247
• Sansom G, Fawkes L, Thompson C, Losa LM, McDonald TJ, Chiu WA. 2022. Cancer risk associated with soil distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons within three environmental justice neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. Environ Geochem Health doi:10.1007/s10653-022-01245-5 PMID:35246781
• Sansom G, Thompson C, Sansom L, Fawkes L, Boerlin E. 2022. Compounding impacts of hazard exposures on mental health in Houston, TX. Nat Hazards Rev 111:2809-2818. doi:10.1007/s11069-021-05158-x
• Sarnosky K, Benden M, Sansom G, Cizmas LH, Regan A. 2022. Impact of workplace displacement during a natural disaster on computer performance metrics: A 2-year interrupted time series analysis. WORK 71(2):465-470. doi:10.3233/WOR-210707 PMID:35095008 PMCID:PMC8925109

2021

• Fawkes L, Sansom G. 2021. Preliminary study of lead-contaminated drinking water in public parks- an assessment of equity and exposure risks in two Texas communities. Int J Environ Res Public Health 18(12):6443. doi:10.3390/ijerph18126443 PMID:34198670 PMCID:PMC8296270
• Prybutok S, Newman G, Atoba K, Sansom G, Tao Z. 2021. Combining co$ting nature and suitability modeling to identify high flood risk areas in need of nature-based services. Land 10(8):853. doi:10.3390/land10080853 PMID:34532079 PMCID:PMC8443209
• Sansom G, Hannibal B. 2021. Disparate access to nutritional food; place, race and equity in the United States. BMC Nutr 7(1):29. doi:10.1186/s40795-021-00434-2 PMID:34183071 PMCID:PMC8240216
• Sansom G, Kirsch KR, Casillas GA, Camargo K, Wade TL, Knap A, Baker ES, Horney JA. 2021. Spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants after Hurricane Harvey in a Houston neighborhood. J Health Pollut 11(29):doi:10.5696/2156-9614-11.29.210308 PMID:33815906 PMCID:PMC8009646
• Sarnosky K, Benden M, Cizmas LH, Regan A, Sansom G. 2021. Remote work and the environment: Exploratory analysis of indoor air quality of commercial offices and the home office. Res Sq doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-146008/v1 (ahead of print)
• Woodruff S, Bowman AO, Hannibal B, Sansom G, Portney K. 2021. Urban resilience: Analyzing the policies of U.S. cities. Cities 115:doi:10.1016/j.cities.2021.103239 PMID:34803206 PMCID:PMC8605798

2020

• Newman G, Shi T, Yao Z, Li D, Sansom G, Kirsch KR, Casillas GA, Horney JA. 2020. Citizen science-informed community master planning: land use and built environment changes to increase flood resilience and decrease contaminant exposure. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17:doi:10.3390/ijerph17020486 PMID:31940904
• Sansom G, Aarvig K, Sansom L, Thompson C, Fawkes L, Katare A. 2020. Understanding risk communication and willingness to follow emergency recommendations following anthropogenic disasters. Environ Justice 14:2. doi:10.1089/env.2020.0050
• Sansom G, Kirsch KR, Horney JA. 2020. Using the 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) to assess self rated health of an engaged population impacted by Hurricane Harvey, Houston, TX. BMC Public Health 20:doi:10.1186/s12889-020-8349-x PMID:32075614 PMCID:PMC7031970

2019

• Masterson J, Meyer M, Ghariabeh N, Hendricks M, Lee R, Musharrat S, Newman G, Sansom G, Van Zandt S. 2019. Interdisciplinary citizen science and design projects for hazard and disaster education. Int J Mass Emergencies Disasters 37:PMCID:PMC6594559
• Sansom G, Berke P, McDonald TJ, Shipp E, Horney JA. 2019. Evaluating the impact of race and gender on environmental risk perceptions in the Houston neighborhood of Manchester. Environ Justice 12(3):doi:10.1089/env.2018.0028 PMID:31871531 PMCID:PMC6927678
• Sansom G, Cizmas LH, Aarvig K, Dixon B, Kirsch KR, Katare A, Sansom L. 2019. Vulnerable populations exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water within Houston Ship Channel communities. Int J Environ Res Public Health 16(15):E2745. doi:10.3390/ijerph16152745 PMID:31374814 PMCID:PMC6695821

2018

• Meyer MA, Hendricks M, Newman G, Masterson J, Cooper JT, Sansom G, Gharaibeh N, Horney JA, Berke P, Van Zandt S, Cousins T. 2018. Participatory action research: tools for disaster resilience education. Int J Disaster Resil Built Environ 9:402-419. doi:10.1108/ijdrbe-02-2017-0015 PMID:30519288 PMCID:PMC6277034
• Sansom G, Kirsch KR, Stone KW, McDonald TJ, Horney JA. 2018. Domestic exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a Houston, Texas, environmental justice neighborhood. Environ Justice 11(5):183-191. doi:10.1089/env.2018.0004 PMID:30464781 PMCID:PMC6241524

2017

• Meyer M, Hendricks M, Newman G, Horney JA, Berke P, Masterson J, Sansom G, Cousins T, Van Zandt S, Cooper JT. 2017. Urban environmental resiliency: Using participatory methods for hazard adaptation and climate justice in socially vulnerable communities. Int J Disaster Resil Built Environ 9(4):(in press)