ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE

This study tested a 7-month program to help child care centers use safer pest control methods, aiming to reduce young children's exposure to pesticides. Researchers worked with 85 centers across five California counties, comparing those who received the pest management training t…

This small pilot study tested a program to help people with heart disease improve the air quality in their homes. Twenty participants aged 55+ received air cleaners, air quality monitors, and educational materials. The main goal was to see if people would use these tools regularl…

This study aimed to create and test educational materials about harmful chemical exposures that are culturally appropriate for the Black community. Researchers worked with community groups to develop the materials and then tested them with 100 Black participants over four weeks. …

This study aimed to understand if environmental factors, like exposure to metals, might be linked to why some areas have more cases of Crohn's disease than others. Researchers compared the chemical makeup of teeth from 14 adults living in high-incidence and low-incidence areas of…

This study looked at whether exposure to PFAS chemicals, found in contaminated drinking water, affects how well the body responds to a tetanus-diphtheria booster shot. Researchers gave the vaccine to 20 adults from a community with known PFAS exposure and tracked their immune res…

This study aimed to understand how folic acid helps prevent spina bifida, a serious birth defect. Researchers asked 69 women who had a previous pregnancy affected by spina bifida to take folic acid supplements for three months. They measured changes in their blood to see how foli…