Behavioral Research of Environment and Air Pollution Through Education
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 13 - 15 |
| Updated: | 12/15/2018 |
| Start Date: | February 2015 |
| End Date: | December 2020 |
Behavioral Research of Environment and Air Pollution Through Education (BREATHE Study)
The BREATHE (Behavioral Research of Environment and Air Pollution Through Education) study is
a pilot randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of a classroom-based intervention to
no intervention in helping middle-school students understand and make behavioral decisions
about air pollution. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the
classroom-based intervention on knowledge of air pollution, understanding of air pollution
sources, and behavioral choices made to reduce both contributions to air pollution and
personal exposure to air pollution.
It has been well established that pollution is a racial and economic issue. Low-income areas
with populations of predominantly people of color tend to be those with the highest rates of
pollution and the largest particulate exposure. Creation of and exposure to this pollution is
a key issue for the health of inhabitants of these areas, and of those in the broader
surrounding areas. By developing, and assessing the effectiveness of, the investigators hope
that the BREATHE study will give the investigators insights into how to better combat this
higher exposure and reduce the health risks for those in high pollution areas.
The study will take place in 4 visits over a period of 12 months. The hypothesis is that the
classroom-based intervention will be effective in leading to behaviors that will reduce
exposure to air pollution.
a pilot randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of a classroom-based intervention to
no intervention in helping middle-school students understand and make behavioral decisions
about air pollution. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the
classroom-based intervention on knowledge of air pollution, understanding of air pollution
sources, and behavioral choices made to reduce both contributions to air pollution and
personal exposure to air pollution.
It has been well established that pollution is a racial and economic issue. Low-income areas
with populations of predominantly people of color tend to be those with the highest rates of
pollution and the largest particulate exposure. Creation of and exposure to this pollution is
a key issue for the health of inhabitants of these areas, and of those in the broader
surrounding areas. By developing, and assessing the effectiveness of, the investigators hope
that the BREATHE study will give the investigators insights into how to better combat this
higher exposure and reduce the health risks for those in high pollution areas.
The study will take place in 4 visits over a period of 12 months. The hypothesis is that the
classroom-based intervention will be effective in leading to behaviors that will reduce
exposure to air pollution.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability to read, write, and understand English at a middle school level
- Willing to participate in follow up visits
Exclusion Criteria:
- Learning disabilities such as autism
- Moving out of the area in the next 6 months
- Inability to complete the questionnaires
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