Health Effects of Early-Life Exposure to Urban Pollutants in Minority Children

October 14, 2014 updated by: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
A molecular epidemiologic study of African American and Hispanic mothers and newborns to investigate the role of common urban pollutants on procarcinogenic and developmental damage.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The major objective of the proposed research is to study the impact of early-life exposures to common urban pollutants on neurobehavioral development and asthma in a sample of children living in three low-income, minority communities of New York City (Central Harlem, Washington Heights and the South Bronx). Using a molecular epidemiologic approach with monitoring, biomarkers, and clinical assessments at serial time points, we will extend our study of African-American and Latina urban mothers and children in order to follow the cohort through child age 11 years to assess the longer-term impact of exposures on child health and developmental outcomes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

727

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, 12th Floor

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The present study enrolled 727 African American and Latino (Dominican) mothers and their children. The African American and Latino (Dominican) women were initially enrolled into the parent CCCEH study during pregnancy. Caucasian women are not included because a central purpose of the research is to evaluate health outcomes in a high risk, minority population.

Description

Enrollment eligibility was restricted to nonsmoking pregnant women 18-35 years of age who self-identified as either African American or Dominican and who had resided in northern Manhattan or the South Bronx in New York City for at least 1 year before pregnancy. Women were excluded if they used illicit drugs, had diabetes, hypertension, or known HIV, or had their first prenatal visit after the 20th week of pregnancy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Neurobehavioral development
Time Frame: 1 to 12 years
1 to 12 years
Asthma
Time Frame: 2-12 years
2-12 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frederica P Perera, DrPH, PhD, Columbia University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

August 12, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 15, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 8977-CP-001

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