In Memoriam: Steve Wing

Virginia T. Guidry is an epidemiologist and writer who worked with Steve Wing for 12 years during her master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral training at UNC-CH. About This Article open Citation: Guidry VT. 2017. In memoriam: Steve Wing. Environ Health Perspect 125:A1–A2; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP1406 Final Publication: 1 January 2017 PDF Version (183 KB) Steve Wing, 1952–2016 We lost a beloved scholar, mentor, and environmental justice warrior when Steve Wing passed away on 9 November 2016. He was at home with his family in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Steve was an epidemiologist who studied topics that other scientists wouldn’t touch, and he did so in collaboration with the people most affected. He documented the health impacts of landfills, industrial-scale livestock production, and sewage sludge applied to rural fields—issues that often disproportionately affect low-income communities of color. His dedication to highlighting injustices, with unwavering humility, kindness, and grace, won broad respect across North Carolina and around the world. Through community-based participatory research, or CBPR, Steve helped communities educate themselves and gather information they could use to organize and engage with elected officials regarding their concerns. “Steve helped communities confidently speak up and speak out about issues and what the impact could possibly be on their health and the environment,” said longtime collaborator Naeema Muhammad, c...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Perspectives In Memoriam January 2017 Source Type: research