ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE

This study looks at how tiny air pollution particles and noise affect heart and metabolic health in 45-64-year-olds in Kaunas, Lithuania. It also tests whether daily walks in green spaces or a Mediterranean diet can improve health markers. About 180 participants will be randomly …

This study looks at girls ages 6 to 8 who are experiencing early breast growth. Researchers want to understand why this happens by checking for environmental chemicals, body fat, and other factors. The study also tests whether simple environmental health tips can help slow or cha…

This study follows 5,000 couples undergoing fertility treatments like IVF to see how factors such as pollution, diet, and stress affect their chances of having a baby. Participants answer health and lifestyle questions and provide blood and urine samples. The goal is to identify …

This study looks at how fungi in the environment (like mold in homes) affect people with asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), and bronchiectasis. Researchers will collect dust and sputum samples from 125 adults aged 18-80, including healthy volunteers, and trac…

This study works with the Ramapough Native American community to understand how environmental pollution affects their health and nutrition. Researchers will test soil, water, and blood or urine samples from about 400 adults to measure heavy metals and key nutrients. The goal is t…

This study aims to understand how exposure to heavy metals and pollutants affects people with metal allergies compared to healthy individuals. Researchers will measure metals in blood and urine, perform skin patch tests, and analyze breathing and blood markers. The goal is to ide…

This study is testing whether a table-top water filter pitcher can lower arsenic levels in people who get their drinking water from private wells. Twenty adults in New Hampshire with high arsenic in their well water will use the pitcher for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure arse…