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MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA RESIDENTS NEEDED: Help us learn more about environmental health impacts in your community!
M
Mary Turk
Primary Investigator
S
Sa Liu
Primary Investigator
Recruiting
18 years - 100 years
All
Phase
N/A
560 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
Join the Martinsville environmental Community Action Project (MeCAP) Study!
What is this study about?
Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana University, and University of Illinois Chicago are partnering with the community of Martinsville, IN to address concerns about the contamination of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and other toxic chemicals in indoor air and water, and the number of cancer cases in Martinsville.
This study will:
- Test home air and water
- Test exhaled breath
- Test cognition and vision
- Conduct surveys, focus groups, and interviews
- Investigate cancer rates
We hope the results of this study provide valuable information on the amount of PCE exposure in Martinsville, potentially related health effects, and provide a plan to help address these risks.
Who can take part?
You may be eligible if you are 18 years or older and live in Martinsville, IN.
Detailed description of study
If you choose to participate, you will:
- Take short surveys
- Complete vision and cognition tests
- Have your home indoor air and water tested
- Provide exhaled breath samples
Incentive/Compensation
- Participants will receive up to $95 for their time and a report of their individual test results.
- Group test results will be reported back to the community and help the community to identify courses of action.
Additional Information
- Study title: Addressing Tetrachloroethylene Exposure in an Impacted Community: Residents' Concerns, Neurotoxic Effects, and Exposure Reduction (Martinsville environmental Community Action Project (MeCAP)
- Visit our website for more information: https://www.mecap.us/
- Zoom information sessions every Thursday at 8 PM: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98011313992
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: all
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Age: 18 years - 100 years
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Gender: All
Additional Inclusion Criteria:
- Currently live in Martinsville
Updated on
01 Aug 2024.
Study ID: IRB 2021-1507 (PURDUE)
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