Milwaukee Lung Cancer Collaborative Work Group (CWG)
The Milwaukee Lung Cancer Collaborative Work Group (CWG) is focused on addressing lung cancer disparities in the city, particularly among African American men. The initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of home air quality, including smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke, which are major causes of lung cancer. This CWG is working to increase lung cancer screening uptake and reduce smoking in Black men while also addressing radon exposure.
The initiative will audit current resources and build partnerships in smoking cessation, radon testing/mitigation, and lung cancer screening to create a sustainable infrastructure for lung cancer prevention in Milwaukee County. The CWG will also focus on policy and practice recommendations for lung cancer risk assessments and screening, ensuring an equitable approach to lung health in the community.
The initiative will audit current resources and build partnerships in smoking cessation, radon testing/mitigation, and lung cancer screening to create a sustainable infrastructure for lung cancer prevention in Milwaukee County. The CWG will also focus on policy and practice recommendations for lung cancer risk assessments and screening, ensuring an equitable approach to lung health in the community.
The initiative has three primary goals:
The research areas for this project may focus on:
- Build culturally tailored communications and awareness about home air quality and its connection to lung cancer, with outcomes including increased awareness of tobacco use, lung cancer screening, and radon screening resources.
- Improve access to lung cancer prevention and screening through a centralized list of resources, including smoking cessation, lung cancer screening, radon testing and mitigation services, and formal partnerships for service referrals.
- Advocate for policy improvements related to lung cancer screening, radon testing and mitigation, and risk assessments, with the goal of ensuring decision-makers understand the importance of integrating these efforts and securing sustainable resources for the initiative.
The research areas for this project may focus on:
- Identifying the key adaptations for effective smoking cessation programs for African American men.
- Understanding how addressing the full spectrum of lung health—smoking, radon exposure, and lung cancer screening—can influence readiness for behavior change.
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