The Communities Actively Researching Exposure Study (CARES) is a community engaged research study with the goal of addressing the community question “Does Air Pollution Affect Child Health?”
Study Objectives | Characterize exposure to air pollution and examine the effects on childhood neurodevelopment and other health outcomes.
Geographic Areas | Appalachian, Ohio and Southeast Chicago, Illinois.
Participants | More than 500 children recruited between the ages of 7 and 9 years and their primary caregivers.
Study Measures | Environmental measures (home dust and soil; stationary and personal PM 2.5), biological markers (blood, hair, toenails, urine, teeth), neurocognitive, behavioral, and neuromotor tests, blood pressure, height, weight, questionnaire data, etc.
Community Partners | Each participating community has an active community advisory board.
Principal Investigator | Dr. Erin Haynes.
Funding | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
