Mapping Jackson’s environmental health: Community Noise Lab tracks illegal dumping and mosquito risks across wards – Jackson Advocate

Mapping Jackson’s environmental health: Community Noise Lab tracks illegal dumping and mosquito risks across wards – Jackson Advocate

JANS – Since 2025, the Community Noise Lab – founded and led by Jackson native Dr. Erica Walker – has systematically tracked and cataloged illegal dumping sites across Jackson. Beyond documenting physical blight, the lab’s ongoing fieldwork has measured critical environmental exposures that directly impact resident health, including soil testing for heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as local air quality and ambient nois…