ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE

This study tests if a 'big push' of community improvements and financial support can improve health in Black neighborhoods. Researchers are working with 720 adults in Philadelphia to clean up neighborhoods, plant trees, and provide financial counseling and cash assistance. The go…

This study tests whether improving neighborhoods and providing financial support can improve health for Black children. Researchers are working in 60 Philadelphia neighborhoods, making physical improvements like cleaning up vacant lots and abandoned houses while also offering fin…

This study tests whether community workshops can help villages in rural Guatemala reduce the common practice of burning plastic waste at home. Researchers will compare 8 villages receiving the workshops to 8 villages that do not, focusing on 400 women who cook with wood and regul…

This study is testing a personalized digital program to see if it can help people of child-bearing age reduce their exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in many everyday products. The program includes urine testing to measure chemical levels, an online educatio…

This long-term study aims to understand how a mother's health, lifestyle, and environment during pregnancy, combined with a child's early life, influence the risk of developing future health problems like diabetes, obesity, and mental health conditions. Researchers are following …

This study aims to find out if tiny plastic particles, called microplastics, are present in the fluid and cells surrounding a woman's eggs. Researchers will analyze samples from 100 women who are undergoing a specific type of fertility treatment (ICSI). The goal is to gather basi…