A study funded by the National Institutes of Health is seeking participants who are 9, 10 or 11 years old, reside in 13057, 13202, 13203, 13204, 13205, 13206, 13207, 13208, 13209, 13210, 13211, 13212, 13214, 13215, 13219 & 13224 and consider their race as either African-American or Caucasian. Participants will be compensated $100 for their participation and parents will receive $50 towards transportation. Lead, an environmental toxicant, is known to cause serious mental and developmental defects in children and young adults. Recent research may indicate that lead affects the cardiovascular system (heart and veins). We hope to learn more about these issues, specifically how very low levels of lead in children’s blood can affect cardiovascular health throughout life. Principal investigator of the study, Dr. Brooks Gump, PhD, MPH, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health, director of graduate programs in public health, recently detailed the importance of the study. Learn more about it here.
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