Current Projects
Exhaled Breath, Surveys, Other Tests.
300 addresses will be randomly chosen and will receive a postcard asking one adult from each home to participate in our health study. If your home is selected and you agree to participate, we ask that you complete the following items:
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Survey - You will answer questions about your health conditions, factors related to exposure, and your concerns about the contamination and its health effects. (15 minutes)
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Vision and Cognition Tests - You will complete tests that will measure attention, reading, reaction time, processing speed, memory, and vision. (60 minutes)
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Exhaled Breath Test - You will provide an exhaled breath sample by blowing (exhaling) into a clear plastic sampling bag. (15 minutes)
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Home Air Test - Researchers will collect an air sample from your home using a mobile lab in a van.
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Water Tests - Researchers will collect a drinking water sample from your home.
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Engaging with the community and developing partnerships with groups and organizations in Martinsville is essential to the success of the study.
Our Findings
In December of 2019 and January of 2020, researchers from Purdue University conducted a study to look for chlorinated volatile organic compounds like PCE in water, air, and exhaled breath in Martinsville. Researchers collected samples from 10 homes and 39 residents.
The samples were analyzed and...